DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following animals is NOT a pollinator?
A
Bee
B
Butterfly
C
Hummingbird
D
Bat
E
Eagle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and most importantly, bees are pollinators. They visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off of pollen and transport pollen grains as they move from spot to spot.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pollination, which occurs through the means of animals, is known as zoophily.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bees hummingbirds and bats visit the flower for food and when their bodies are rubbed against the anther, the pollens are deposited onto their body. When the same animal visits another flower the pollens are carried.

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