The flowers of plants pollinated by night-flying bats open, secrete nectar, and release fragrance only at night. The mechanism that controls this is called ____.

A. thigmotropism
B. heliotropism
C. phototropism
D. photoperiodism
E. circadian rhythm


Answer: E

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