AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract insects and birds.
A
Nectar
B
Pollen
C
Sap
D
Water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nectar in flowers serves chiefly to attract pollinators, such as fruit-eating bats, hummingbirds, sunbirds, and insects. Nectaries are usually located at the base of the flower stamens, which draw animal visitors into contact with the pollen to be transferred.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nectar is produced in the plant by glands called nectaries. Floral nectaries can be located on various parts of the flower, depending on the species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nectar is a sweet liquid secreted by plants, and especially by flowers. Nectars range in sweetness from as little as 8% to as high as 50%. The concentration of sugar in Coca-cola is only 10%, for comparison.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct option is C Bee I am a flying insect which feeds on the nectar produced by the flowers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nectaries can be located on any part of a plant, but the most familiar nectaries are those located in flowers (called “floral nectaries"). Depending on the species, a flower’s nectaries can be located on its petals, anthers, stamens, sepals, pistils, styles, ovaries or other parts of the flower.

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