Insects and food security | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

In this food chain what is the producer?
- organism A ✓
- orgnaism B
- organism C
- organism D
True or false? Wheat is an example of a producer.
- True ✓
- False
Who do you agree with?
- Alex: Plants have brightly coloured petals to deter predators.
- Jacob: Plants have brightly coloured petals to attract insects. ✓
- Laura: Plants have brightly coloured petals to attract predators.
- Izzy: Plants have brightly coloured petals to deter insects.
Where is pollen made?
- 'anther' ✓
Which of the following crops are important for feeding the human population?
- wheat ✓
- daffodils
- potatoes ✓
- buttercup
- rice ✓
What are animals that carry pollen from one flower to another are called?
- 'pollinators' ✓

Pollinators are animals which transfer ______ from one flower to another to assist in plant reproduction.
- 'pollen' ✓
Which of the following is an insect pollinator?
- bird
- wasp ✓
- bat
- moth ✓
Who is right?
- Sam: Food security is growing enough food to sell to be financially secure.
- Izzy: Food security is having enough affordable and nutritious food in an area. ✓
- Laura: Food security is growing more food than a country needs.
- Jacob: Food security is allowing plant reproduction to take place.
Which of the following is not a reason that bee populations are decreasing?
- loss of habitat
- decrease in flowering plants
- volcanic eruptions ✓
- climate change
- pesticides
Which food crops are insect pollinated?
- apples ✓
- rice
- cabbages ✓
- wheat
Which of the following will help protect pollinators?
- allowing weeds to flower ✓
- using pesticides
- providing water ✓
- providing nesting sites ✓
- removing hedgerows

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Pollinators are animals which transfer pollen from one flower to another, which enables plants to reproduce sexually.
Many food crops are pollinated by animal pollinators, including fruits, vegetables and nuts.
The majority of pollinators are insects, with bees being the largest group.
Food security means having enough affordable and nutritious food in an area or country.
Pollinating insects need to be protected from pesticides, climate change and habitat loss to ensure food security.

There is not enough food in the world, and that bees are the only pollinators.

Emphasise that food distribution and nutrition is an issue in food security; also that there are many types of pollinator.

Pollinators - Animals that carry pollen from one flower to another are called pollinators.
Food security - Food security is having access to enough affordable and nutritious food.
Insect - Insects are a group of animals with an exoskeleton, three body parts and six legs; they can act as pollinators.
Crops - Crops are plants that are grown on farms to feed humans or farm animals (for example wheat, vegetables and fruit).