Understanding Fig Wasps and Figs

What happens to fig wasps after they lay their eggs inside figs?

• They help the fig grow larger.

• They transform into butterflies.

• They become trapped inside the fig.

• They fly away to find another fig.

What is the narrow opening called that female fig wasps must crawl through to enter a fig?

• Osto

• Stigma

• Pistil

• Sepal

What happens to a female fig wasp if she enters a female fig?

• She pollinates the fig but cannot lay eggs.

• She transforms into a male wasp.

• She exits the fig unharmed.

• She lays her eggs successfully.

How do female figs handle the wasps that become trapped inside them?

• They expel the wasps through the osto.

• They digest the wasps using a special enzyme.

• They preserve the wasps for future pollination.

• They use the wasps to attract more insects.

What gives figs their signature crunch?

• The seeds of the fig

• The wings of the wasps

• The fig's outer skin

• The fig's stem