Lesson 4 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the things that attract insects to flowers?
A
Smell, color patterns, nectar guides
2
Q
What color is the humming bird most attracted too?
A
Red
3
Q
Name some mammals that pollinate plants.
A
Bat, lemurs, and some rodents.
4
Q
Explain wind pollination.
A
Pollen is blown off the tree and glides in the wind until it lands on another tree of the same kind nearby.
5
Q
Explain self-pollination.
A
Pollen from a flower stamen goes to the carpal on the same flower.
6
Q
Can you also explain why flower petals dry up and fall off after it’s been pollinated?
A
Because it has finished its work of attracting pollinators and can then spend its energy manufacturing seeds. Also, other flowers will get an equal chance to be pollinated, which means plenty of seeds will be produced.
