Bee Carries Pollen
Age 13 · Nature
A bee drinks nectar from a flower. As it moves to another flower, pollen sticks to its fuzzy body and rubs off onto the next flower, helping the plant make seeds and fruit.
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Age 13: open this week
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- Pollen on an anther
- The stigma of the second flower
- Pollen grains caught in the bee’s body hairs
- Pollen packed in a lump on the bee’s hind leg
Examples
- An apple tree in bloom with bees moving between its flowers.
- A pumpkin flower in a garden visited by a bee in the morning.
Key takeaways
- Pollen is made in a flower’s anthers.
- When pollen reaches a flower’s stigma, the flower can start making seeds.
Quiz: Bee Carries Pollen (Age 13)
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Where is pollen made in a flower?
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What can happen after pollen reaches a flower’s stigma?
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According to the card, how does pollen move from one flower to another?
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