Pollinating The Planet: Flashcard

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What percentage of global crop production is supported by pollinators?

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35

Answer explanation

Pollinators are responsible for helping to produce around 35% of global crop yields by facilitating plant reproduction.

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Which of the following options is NOT a major threats to pollinator species? Habitat Loss, Climate Change, Increased Plant Diversity, Pesticide Usage

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Increased Plant Diversity

Answer explanation

Increased plant diversity benefits pollinators by providing a wider variety of different food sources

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Neonicotinoids are a type of pesticide that harms pollinators by

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Poisoning pollen and nectar

Answer explanation

Neonicotinoids are absorbed into plants and from there, contaminate pollen and nectar, weakening immune systems and even leading to bee colonies collapsing.

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Pollination is only carried out by insects

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False

Answer explanation

False, it can also be done by wind, water, and other animals, like birds and bats.

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How does climate change harm pollinators?

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Disrupts seasonal temperatures that act as cues for migration.

Answer explanation

Some pollinators (e.g. monarch butterflies) rely on seasonal temperature shifts as cues to their migration, and climate change throws off this timing

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Which of the following is NOT a pollinator: Fish, Birds, Moths, Bats?

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Fish

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What are pollinators primary function in plant reproduction?

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Transferring pollen from the male anther to the female stigma

Answer explanation

Pollination is the movement of pollen from a plant’s flower’s anther (stamen, male reproductive organ) to a stigma (pistil, female reproductive organ) of the same species by a pollination vector

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Which of the following crops DON'T rely on pollinators for reproduction? Almonds, Bananas, Cocoa, Tomatoes

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Bananas

Answer explanation

Bananas are mainly propagated through cuttings, not pollination.