Pollination

Question 1

In flowering angiosperms, pollination is the _______ of pollen from anther to stigma of the pistil

Answer 1

Transfer

Question 2

Pollination can occur by what? 3

Answer 2

1. Animals
2. Wind
3. Water

Question 3

True or false pollination creates the diploid number.

Answer 3

False, it does not create diploid number

Question 4

What is pollination?

Answer 4

Transfer from stamen to pistil (anther to stigma)

Question 5

What is abiotic? What is biotic?

Answer 5

Abiotic- nonliving

Biotic- living

Question 6

Describe the way plants will pollinate abiotically

Answer 6

Put all its energy into making pollen
Plants plants are small and incomplete
Not colorful
Not scented

Question 7

Describe the way plants will pollinate biotically

Answer 7

Put all its energy into making flowers bright colors
Fragrance
Nectar
Bright colors (yellow, blue)

Question 8

Describe how plants are pollinated by moths and butterflies.

Answer 8

Fragrant/ detect odors

Colors detected

Question 9

What does it mean to be diurnal?

Answer 9

Forge in the day

Question 10

What does it mean to be nocturnal?

Answer 10

Forge at night

Question 11

Describe how plants are pollinated by bats.

Answer 11

Do not detect color

Use aroma to detect plant

Question 12

Describe how plants are pollinated by flies.

Answer 12

Smells like rotten meat to attract flies to pollenate

Question 13

Describe how plants are pollinated by birds.

Answer 13

Bright colors (red, yellow)
Strong scent
Sweet nectar (birds need long bills to reach this)