POLLINATION

​ (a)   happens when ​ (b)   travel from the ​ (c)   of a flower to the ​ (d)  

• Pollination
• pollen grains
• male anther
• female stigma

A ​ (a)   is anything that helps carry​ (b)   from the male part of the flower ​ (c)   to the female part of the same or another flower ​ (d)  

• pollinator
• pollen
• (stamen)
• (stigma)

​ (a)   happens when a ​ (b)   transfers pollen to its ​ (c)   , or occasionally to an ​ (d)   .

• Self-pollination
• flower's anther
• stigma
• identical flower

​ (a)   happens when there's a ​ (b)   of pollen grains from the anther of one plant to the stigma of ​ (c)   . Pollinators like ​ (d)   are ​ (e)   for the transfer.

• Cross pollination
• transfer
• another different plant
• bees and the wind
• responsible

Without ​ (a)   , the human race and all of ​ (b)   would not ​ (c)   . Because of the 1,400 crop plants grown around the world, those that produce all of our ​ (d)   , almost 80% require ​ (e)   .

• pollinators
• earth's terrestrial ecosystems
• survive
• food and plant-based industrial products
• pollination by animals

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Visits from ​ (a)   and other ​ (b)   also result in larger, more ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .

• bees
• pollinators
• flavorful fruits
• higher crop yields

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Many bees ​ (a)   and collect ​ (b)   to store for the cold months, so they can survive. ​ (c)   bees collect ​ (d)   to make their sweet survival food – honey. In fact, they produce ​ (e)   .

• pollinate
• pollen
• Honey
• nectar and pollen
• honey, beeswax, propolis and royal jelly

Pollinators are Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and most importantly, bees.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Wind is the most important pollinator.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why are bees important? Explain your answer.

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