Pollination Quiz- 3/2/18

Question 1

Anther

Answer 1

A structure that contains the pollen in a flower.

Question 2

Filament

Answer 2

The long, thin structure that supports the anther.

Question 3

Stigma

Answer 3

The top surface of the pistil where pollen sticks.

Question 4

Style

Answer 4

Part of the pistil between stigma and ovary, where pollen travels through to reach the ovary. Tube like structure.

Question 5

Ovary

Answer 5

Part of pistil that holds the ovules.

Question 6

Ovules

Answer 6

Structure in ovary that contains the egg cells. These develop into seeds when eggs are fertilized.

Question 7

Sepal

Answer 7

A small leaf that protects flower before it blooms.

Question 8

Petal

Answer 8

A brightly colored part of a flower that attracts pollinators.

Question 9

Pollen

Answer 9

Tiny grains that contain sperm cells

Question 10

Pollen Tube

Answer 10

A tube that grows from pollen to ovules. A passageway for travel of pollen.

Question 11

Pistil

Answer 11

A collection of female parts in the flower. It contains the stigma, style, and ovary.

Question 12

Stamen

Answer 12

A collection of male parts in the flower. It contains the anther and filament.

Question 13

What color of flower do bats prefer?

Answer 13

White flowers

Question 14

What color of flower do bees prefer?

Answer 14

Bright colors like yellow, blue, or violet

Question 15

What color of flower do hummingbirds prefer?

Answer 15

Bright colors like red or orange

Question 16

What color of flower do flies prefer?

Answer 16

Pale colors, dark brown, or purple patches.

Question 17

What color of flower do moths prefer?

Answer 17

Pale colors like white

Question 18

What color of flower do wind prefer?

Answer 18

No colors, No petals

Question 19

Which pollinators have perfect eye sight?

Answer 19

Bees, Hummingbird, and moths.

Question 20

Which pollinators do not have good eye sight?

Answer 20

Bats- They are colorblind
Flies- Can only see short distances
Wind- They have no eye sight

Question 21

Which pollinators have a sense of smell?

Answer 21

Bat, bees, flies, and moths

Question 22

Which pollinators have no sense of smell?

Answer 22

Hummingbird- Poor

Wind- They do not smell.

Question 23

What time of day do pollinators usually go out to pollinate?

Answer 23

Bats- Night
Bees- Day
Hummingbird- Day
Flies- Day
Moths- Night
Wind- No specific time

Question 24

Shape or design of flower preferred:

Answer 24

Bat- Large
Bee- Large
Hummingbird- Long tube shaped
Flies- Dark, maroon, monk’s head shape, attracted to bad smells
Moths- Delicate flowers with long spurrs to help Moth suspended in air.
WInd- Flower that does not cover stamen or pistil.

Question 25

How does pollen stick to pollinators?

Answer 25

Bats- Stick to bodies
Bees- Stores in hair pockets
Hummingbirds- Use beaks to reach the pollen
Flies- Stick to bodies unintentionally
Moth- Do not land.
Wind- N/A

Question 26

What type of pollinator would pollinate a Penstemon (search up the flower)?

Answer 26

Hummingbird

Question 27

What type of pollinator would pollinate a Moonflower (search up the flower)?

Answer 27

Bats

Question 28

What type of pollinator would pollinate a Blackeyed Susan (search up the flower)?

Answer 28

Bees

Question 29

What type of pollinator would pollinate a Stapelia (search up the flower)?

Answer 29

Flies

Question 30

What type of pollinator would pollinate a flowering tobacco (search up the flower)?

Answer 30

Moths

Question 31

What type of pollinator would pollinate a Gladiolus- look at it’s inside (search up the flower)?

Answer 31

Wind

Question 32

Why are pollinators important? What foods do we have because of pollinators?

Answer 32

1) Pollinators are important because they are responsible for reproducing more and more flowers. Humans need flowers for multiple purposes and pollinators help to ensure that there are various flowers.
2) Fruits and Vegetables such as tomatoes, pumpkin, apricots, etc.

Question 33

Angiosperms are important because…

Answer 33

Angiosperms are flowering plants that result in seeds or fruits. These plants help humans by providing food and fruits. Without them, it would be impossible to sell fruit.