Pollinators (non-statutory) | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these living things is not an animal?
- robin
- rose ✓
- butterfly
- bee
Which of these pictures shows a flower?
- A
- B
- C ✓
Match the part of the plant to its function.
- flower
  
  ⇔
  
  reproduction ✓
- stem
  
  ⇔
  
  supporting the plant and transporting water and nutrients ✓
- leaves
  
  ⇔
  
  making food for the plant ✓
- roots
  
  ⇔
  
  anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients ✓
What is pollen?
- tiny seeds inside a flower’s ovary which is used to produce new plants
- a sticky liquid stored inside the flower which is used to attract pollinators
- a fine powder made on the anthers of a flower which is used to produce seeds ✓
Match the part of the flower to its name.
- A
  
  ⇔
  
  petal ✓
- B
  
  ⇔
  
  stigma ✓
- C
  
  ⇔
  
  anther ✓
What is the name of the female part of the flower that catches pollen and is often sticky?
- stigma ✓
- anther
- petal
- stamen

Pollination is when pollen from an anther (male part) lands on a ______ (female part).
- 'stigma' ✓
What is a pollinator?
- a special part of the plant that makes pollen
- a scientist who is responsible for pollinating plants
- a machine that moves pollen around from plant to plant
- an animal that transfers pollen from one flower to another ✓
Which features are often found on animals that are pollinators?
- furry bodies ✓
- very smooth skin
- long noses or beaks ✓
- long tails
- wings ✓
Which of these animals is not a common pollinator?
- bee
- worm ✓
- butterfly
- hummingbird
How has this bee become covered in pollen?
- It has brushed past the anthers of a flower. ✓
- It has picked it up to take back to its hive.
- It has tried to eat the pollen.
- A stigma stuck it onto the bee as it passed.
Why do pollinators visit flowers?
- to enjoy the nice smell and colourful flowers
- to find and eat nectar ✓
- to help them reproduce

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Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower of the same species.
A pollinator is an animal involved in the pollination of plants.
Pollination is mostly done by insects, although some birds, bats and other small mammals can be pollinators.
Features such as wings, hairy bodies and long noses mean pollinators can move around flowers, taking pollen with them.

Pupils may think that animals are pollinating flowers to intentionally help them.

Explain that pollinators are visiting flowers to find food for themselves, rather than to help the plant; they do not pollinate flowers on purpose.

Pollination - Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower of the same species.
Pollen - Pollen is a very fine powder made by the anthers of a flower. It is needed to make a seed.
Anther - An anther is a male part of a flower that produces pollen.
Stigma - The stigma is a sticky part at the top of the female parts of a flower.
Pollinator - A pollinator is an animal which pollinates a flowering plant.