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(C) The Mediterranean orchid, $Ophrys$, employs a strategy known as $sexual 	ext{ } deceit$ to ensure pollination.One petal of the flower bears an un

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(C) The Mediterranean orchid, $Ophrys$, employs a strategy known as $sexual 	ext{ } deceit$ to ensure pollination.One petal of the flower bears an uncanny resemblance to the female of a specific species of bee in terms of size, color, and markings.The male bee perceives the flower as a female and attempts to copulate with it, a process known as $pseudocopulation$.During this attempt, pollen grains from the flower get dusted on the body of the male bee.When the same bee visits another flower of the same species and repeats this behavior, it transfers the pollen to that flower, thereby facilitating cross-pollination.

Explain the process of pollination in the Mediterranean orchid, $Ophrys$.

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