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NEET 2026
Exam
NEET
Year
2026
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Organisms and Populations

NEET 2026 · Zoology · Organisms and Populations

Which one of the following is an appropriate example of 'sexual...

Which one of the following is an appropriate example of 'sexual deceit' ?

Options

  1. AFemale wasp and fig
  2. BOphrys and bumblebee
  3. CSea anemone and clown fish
  4. DCuckoo and crow

Correct answer

B. Ophrys and bumblebee

Step-by-step solution

The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys employs 'sexual deceit' to get pollinated by a species of bee. One petal of its flower bears an uncanny resemblance to the female of the bee in size, colour, and markings. The male bee is attracted to what it perceives as a female, 'pseudocopulates' with the flower, and during that process is dusted with pollen from the flower. When this same bee 'pseudocopulates' with another flower, it transfers pollen to it and thus, pollinates the flower.

Female wasp and fig exhibit mutualism.

Sea anemone and clown fish exhibit commensalism.

Cuckoo and crow exhibit brood parasitism.

Answer: Ophrys and bumblebee
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