Quiz - All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

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Round1

1.  Whichpartofafloweringplantisresponsibleforsexualreproduction?

2.  Whatpartoftheplantproducesthefemalegamete?

3.  Whatpartoftheplantproducesthemalegamete?

4.  Whatismeantbythetermpollination?

5.  Nametwowaysinwhichpollinationcanoccur.

6.  Namethenext4stepsofsexualreproductionafterpollination.

Round1:Answers1.  Whichpartofafloweringplantisresponsibleforsexualreproduction?

–  Flower

2.  Whatpartoftheplantproducesthefemalegamete?–  Ovary/Ovule

3.  Whatpartoftheplantproducesthemalegamete?–  Anther/Stigma

4.  Whatismeantbythetermpollination?–  Thetransferofpollenfromtheantherofoneplanttothestigmaofanother

plantofthesamespecies

5.  Nametwowaysinwhichpollinationcanoccur.–  Insect&Wind

6.  Namethenext4stepsofsexualreproductionafterpollination.–  Fertilization,Seed&Fruitformation,SeedDispersal,Germination

Round2

7.Whichofthesefoodsisnotpollinatedbyinsects?

8.  Whatistheannualvalueofpollinatorstotheproductionofhumanfoodcropsworldwide.

9.  WhatistheannualvalueofpollinatorstotheproductionofhumanfoodcropsinIreland.

10. WhatfractionofIrishwildplantsarepollinatedbyinsects.

11. Whichtypeofinsectsarethemainpollinatorsofplants.

Round2:Answers7.  Whichofthesefoodsisnotpollinatedbyinsects.

–  None–allarepollinatedbyinsects.

8.  Whatistheannualvalueofpollinatorstotheproductionofhumanfoodcropsworldwide–  €153billion

9.  WhatistheannualvalueofpollinatorstotheproductionofhumanfoodcropsinIreland.–  €53million

10.  WhatfractionofIrishwildplantsarepollinatedbyinsects.–  ¾

11.  Whichtypeofinsectsarethemainpollinatorsofplants.–  Bees

Round3

12. Namethethreemaingroups/typesofbees.

13. Whatdobeeseat?

14. Whatfractionofthe99speciesofIrishwildbeesfaceextinction?

15. Namethe4mainthreatstobeenumbers.

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SolitaryBee

HoneybeeBumblebee

Pollen&nectar

TheMainTreatstoBees:•  LackofFoodduetodestructionofhabitat.

•  LackofNestingSites

•  Diseases

•  UseofPesticides

BeeHabitat.

Whatcanyoudotohelpbees?

FeedThemWithWildFlowers!

Feedthemwithplantedpollen-richflowers

WhichRoseWouldaBeeChoose?

LookGoodbutNoFood!

GiveThemSomewheretoNest

Don’tKillThem!

Round3:Answers12.  Namethethreemaingroups/typesofbees. –  HoneyBee,BumbleBee21species,SolitaryBee77species

13. Whatdobeeseat?–  Pollen&nectar

14. Whatfractionofthe99speciesofIrishwildbeesfaceextinction?–  1/3

15.  Namethe4mainthreatstobeenumbers.–  LackofFoodduetodestructionofhabitat.–  LackofNestingSites–  Diseases–  UseofPesticides

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ThisquizwaskindlypreparedbyMaggieGeary,

MountTempleComprehensiveSchoolinDublin.