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A Quiz To Test Your Knowledge On 'Other' Pollinators
Honey bees, butterflies and birds aren't the only animals that pollinate plants. We often overlook or lump together all other pollinators — beetles, wasps, moths, ants, flies and mosquitoes. These other pollinators play a major role in crop production and they're not as affected by environment changes as bees.
1. The flowers that are visited by ants are NOT ____________.
Low growing
Small inconspicuous flowers
Flowers that are close to the stem
Red flowers
2. Ants visit flowers to collect ________________.
Pollen
Nectar
Both pollen and nectar
3. Plants in harsh, drylands seem to rely on ants
True
False
4. The process of beetle pollination is called _____________.
Myrmecophily
Cantharophily
Sapromyophily
Aculeata
5. Beetles gather pollen by defecating in the flower and then rolling around in the flower.
True
False
6. Pollinating beetles are searching for ___________.
Pollen
Nectar
Both pollen and nectar
7. Flies tend to visit flowers _______________.
On less favorable weather conditions
Plants growning in woodlands
Plants growing in shady places
Flowers with a putrid scent
All of the above
8. Dung flies visit flowers to seek prey.
True
False
9. The normal food for male mosquito is _____________ from plants.
Pollen
Nectar
Both pollen and nectar
10. Mosquitos tend to favor umbrella shaped plants.
True
False
11. Moth caterpillars feed on __________________.
Stems
Roots
Seeds
Leaves
All of the above
12. A distinction between moths and butterflies of North America is the moths do not have functional mouths and digestive tracts.
True
False
13. Nectar-feeding moths usually have tongues that allow them to eat pollen grains.
True.
False
14. Wasps lack body hairs to pick up pollen grains.
True
False
15. Pollen Wasps destroy flowers as they look for nectar.
True
False
16. Pollen wasps feed on ______________.
Pollen
Nectar
Both pollen and nectar