Which of the following best describes pollination

Bugs 101 Insect-Human Interactions

Module 7 >>> Pollination and Apiculture

Question 1

Which of the following best describes pollination?

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The transfer of pollen from the male to the female reproductive organ in plants

A symbiotic relationship between plants and herbivores

The process of honey production

The process of collecting pollen from flowering plants for food

The fusion of male and female gametes in flowering plants to form a zygote

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Question 2

What are some cues commonly used by pollinators to locate flowers? (Select 3 that apply)

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Bright colours

Nectar guides

Movement

Scent

Touch

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Question 3

What is apiculture?

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The pollination services provided by honey bees

The production and sales of honey bee products for commercial purposes

The culture of honey bee worship

The maintenance of honey bee colonies in human-made hives

The intricate social system within a honey bee colony

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Question 4

Which of the following domesticated honey bee species is most widespread across the world?

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Giant honey bee

European honey bee

Dwarf honey bee

Eastern honey bee

African honey bee

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Question 5

Honey bees have specialised structures on the tibiae of their hind legs for transporting pollen. What are these structures called?

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Pollen baskets

Honey baskets

Nectar baskets

Pollen hairs

Honey pots

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Question 6

Which of the following are common modes of pollination? (Select 3 that apply)

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Rain

Water

Gravity

Wind

Animals

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Question 7

Bumble bees have a unique foraging behaviour that is particularly effective in promoting pollination of some crop plants within greenhouses. What is this behaviour called?

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Vibrating pollination

Colour pollination

Swarm pollination

Varroa pollination

Buzz pollination

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Question 8

True or False: A flower must be pollinated by insects or other animals in order to produce seeds.

1 / 1 point

True

False

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Question 9

What is an advantage of having a specialist pollinator?

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Less pollen is wasted in transport to different plant species

The plant does not need to produce as much nectar

The plant and the pollinator depend on each other for survival

The plant is less likely to experience nectar-robbing

The plant is more likely to get pollinated

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Question 10

Which of these products or services is NOT provided by honey bees?

1 / 1 point

Pollination

Beeswax

Honey

Bee pollen

Seed dispersal

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Which of the following best describes pollination

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Module 7 >>> Pollination and Apiculture

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