Question

The Arctic poppy grows in many places, even among rocks. The flower is made up of four petals formed into a cup-shape. The stems are hairy and 10 to 15 cm high with a single flower on each stem. The flowers of these plants are heliotropic; they turn to face the sun. Dark colored insects land inside the poppy's cup to collect nectar and also pollinate the flower. How is this an advantageous, mutualistic relationship?

Answer 1

This is definitely an advantageous, mutualistic relationship because the poppy flower provides the dark colored insects with nectar and in turn the dark colored insects carry the pollen's from one flower to another and help in the process of germination. This type of relationship is present among several kinds of birds, insects and between flowers.