Which is an advantage of flowering plants? flowers attract insects that transport gametes. flowers give greater access to sunlight. flowers transport water and nutrients. flowers assist plants that live in the water.

It is A) Flowers attract insects that transport gametes

Flowers attract insects that transport gametes

Explanation:

Flowering plants are those plants that produce reproductive structures called flowers for sexual reproduction, leading to the production of seeds that grow into a new plant. The process which leads to the production of these seeds is called POLLINATION.

Pollination i.e. transfer of pollens ( harbors male gamete) to the stigma of the female flower, begins with and involves the flower. Flowering plants have several different parts in their flowers that are important in pollination. Flowers have male parts called Stamen that produce a sticky substance called pollen. These pollens contain the male gamete (sperm). The female part, called Pistil, which received the pollen (stigma) to produce seeds in the ovule after fertilization.

To be pollinated, pollen must move from a stamen to the stigma of the same plant species i.e only a rose plant pollen can be effective in a rose plant female flower. Pollination can occur in several ways and one of them is through animals (insect inclusive) called pollinators. When insects such as bees, butterflies, moths, flies etc. pollinate plants, it's accidental. They have no intention to pollinate the plant. They are at the plant to get food, the sticky pollen or a sweet nectar made at the base of the petals (The brightly colored part of the flower). When feeding, the animals accidentally rub against the stamens and get pollen stuck all over themselves. When they move to another flower to feed, some of the pollen can rub off onto this new plant's stigma.

The flowers of plants that are pollinated by insects often are brightly colored and have a strong smell to attract the animal pollinators.

The part of the flower modified specifically to perform the function of attracting pollinators is called PETALS. It is usually brightly colored and scentful.

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