Quiz on Flower Syndromes and Pollination

What are flower syndromes?

• Traits evolved in plants to attract specific pollinators

• Diseases affecting flowers

• Genetic mutations in flowers

• Seasonal changes in flower color

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Which type of pollination involves flowers that are small and produce copious amounts of pollen?

• Anemophily

• Hydrophily

• Melitophily

• Psychophily

What is a characteristic of flowers that undergo anemophily?

• Brightly colored petals

• Large amounts of light, smooth pollen

• Heavy, oblong pollen

• Tubular corollas

Which type of pollination is associated with flowers that are brightly colored in reds, yellows, and oranges?

• Melitophily

• Psychophily

• Phalaenophily

• Myophily

What is a trait of flowers that undergo myophily?

• Brightly colored petals

• White and heavily scented

• Pale or dull to dark brown or purple

• Open during the day

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What are the traits of flowers that are pollinated by birds (Ornithophily)?

• Tubular and odorless

• Pale and fragrant

• Open and bowl-shaped

• Bright and scented

Which type of pollination involves flowers that are often pale or white and fragrant?

• Ornithophily

• Chiropterophily

• Cantharophily

• Entomophily

What is a common trait of flowers pollinated by beetles (Cantharophily)?

• Tubular and odorless

• Pale and fragrant

• Open and bowl-shaped

• Bright and scented

How do some plants use deception in pollination?

• By producing more nectar

• By mimicking the appearance or scent of a pollinator's mate

• By changing color

• By growing larger flowers

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Why is understanding flower syndromes important?

• To increase flower size

• To appreciate plant-pollinator interactions

• To reduce plant growth

• To eliminate pollinators

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