Some species of plant are strongly adapted to pollination by certain insects. Wh

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Some species of plant are strongly adapted to pollination by certain insects. Which of the following characteristics would you regard as adaptations to pollination by bees:

   (a) white or coloured petals                                     (f) small green petals

   (b) light, smooth pollen grains                                (g) production of nectar

   (c) spiky or sticky pollen grains                              (h) production of pollen

   (d) anthers and stigma inside the flower                 (i) production of scent?

   (e) anthers and stigma protruding from the flower

Explanation / Answer

Characteristics which are regarded as adaptations to pollination by bees are: (a) white or coloured petals, (c) spiky or sticky pollen grains, (d) anthers and stigma inside the flower, (g) production of nectar, (i) production of scent. Some of these features could equally well be adaptations to pollination by butterflies.

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