Bee Moves Pollen

In the picture

1. 1Pollen-covered anther: the tip of a stamen where pollen is released.
2. 2Pollen grain on the bee’s back: a grain caught in the bee’s fuzzy hairs.
3. 3Pollen lump on a hind leg: packed pollen carried by the bee.
4. 4Stigma: the sticky tip that receives pollen.
5. 5Ovary: the rounded base below the stigma that holds seeds and becomes fruit.

Examples

• An apple blossom visited by a honeybee.
• A bumblebee moving pollen between tomato flowers in a greenhouse.

Quiz: Bee Moves Pollen (Age 13)

1. 1

   What is pollination?

   • Pollen moves from an anther to a stigma.
   • Pollen moves from an ovary to a bee.
   • Pollen moves from a stigma to an anther.
2. 2

   According to the card, what can the ovary do after pollination?

   • The ovary can grow into fruit with seeds inside.
   • The anther can grow into fruit with seeds inside.
   • The stigma can grow into fruit with seeds inside.
3. 3

   Which part of the flower receives pollen?

   • The anther.
   • The ovary.
   • The stigma.

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