What Is Pollination?

What is the relationship between flowers and pollinators?

• Flowers provide nectar and pollen as food for pollinators, while pollinators help flowers reproduce.

• Flowers attract pollinators to steal their food.

• Pollinators only visit flowers for their beauty, not for food.

• Flowers and pollinators have no significant relationship.

What are some other examples of pollinators besides bees?

• Butterflies

• Ants

• Beetles

• Mice

What animal is a good example of a pollinator?

• Butterflies

• Bees

• Birds

• Ants

What is the role of bees in pollination?

• Bees collect nectar from flowers and store it for winter.

• Bees collect pollen from flowers and help transfer it to other flowers, which allows plants to produce seeds.

• Bees primarily feed on leaves and do not contribute to pollination.

• Bees are attracted to flowers for their fragrance and do not play a role in reproduction.

How do flowers attract pollinators?

• By producing loud sounds to call them

• By using bright colors, sweet scents, and nectar

• By growing in large clusters only

• By releasing toxic substances to deter them

What is the process of transferring pollen called?

• Fertilization

• Pollination

• Germination

• Photosynthesis

Why is pollination important for food production?

• It helps plants produce fruits and seeds, which are essential for food.

• It increases the growth rate of plants without affecting food production.

• It reduces the need for fertilizers in agriculture.

• It allows plants to survive in extreme weather conditions.

True or False: Pollen is an important part of how new seeds and plants grow.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Not at all

What is the difference between pollination and germination?

• Pollination is the transfer of pollen, while germination is the growth of a seed into a plant.

• Pollination is the process of seed dispersal, while germination is the fertilization of the ovule.

• Pollination is the growth of a seed into a plant, while germination is the transfer of pollen.

• Pollination is the process of photosynthesis, while germination is the development of flowers.

What is pollen?

• A type of flower

• A fine powder produced by flowers that is necessary for the reproduction of plants.

• A liquid produced by trees

• A type of insect that pollinates flowers.