Question : Orchid flower, Ophrys co-evolves to maintain resemblance of its petal to female bee. Explain how and why does is do so ?

Question : Orchid flower, Ophrys co-evolves to maintain resemblance of

1.	Question : Orchid flower, Ophrys co-evolves to maintain resemblance of its petal to female bee. Explain how and why does is do so ?
Answer» Solution :employs .sexual deceit. ONE petal bears uncanny RESEMBLANCE to FEMALE of the bee. MALE bee is attracted to what it preceives as a female . pseudo-copulates,. during which po,,en DUSTED on male bee.s body male be transfers pollen to another flower when the same been pseducopulates with another flower. Ophry does so because pollinaton success will be reduced unless itsco-evolves with female bee.