ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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They collect nectar
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They carry flowers to different plants
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They transfer pollen from flower to flower
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They spread flower fragrances to attract insects
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Detailed explanation-1: -It sticks to the hairs on the bees, and when they visit the next plant of the same species it is transferred in adequate quantities to their stigma. This is how the male pollen grain unites with the female egg cell to mature into seeds in the flower.
Detailed explanation-2: -When animals and insects pick up the pollen of flowers and spread it, they allow plants, including many food crops, to reproduce. Birds, rodents, monkeys and even people pollinate, but the most common pollinators are insects, and among them, bees.
Detailed explanation-3: -When a bee lands on a flower, the hairs all over the bees’ body attract pollen grains through electrostatic forces. Stiff hairs on their legs enable them to groom the pollen into specialized brushes or pockets on their legs or body, and then carry it back to their nest.