Pollination & Pollinator Decline

Question 1

A community garden grows three foods: almond trees, wheat plants, and strawberry plants. This year the number of bees in the area fell by about 40%. Which statement best describes what will likely happen to the garden’s harvest?

Accepted Answer

The almond harvest will drop a lot, the wheat harvest will stay about the same, and the strawberry harvest will drop somewhat.

Answer

Only the wheat harvest will drop a lot, because wheat relies on bees more than the other crops.

Answer

The garden will harvest roughly the same amounts of almonds, wheat, and strawberries because the plants can pollinate themselves without bees.

Answer

All three crops will produce the same amount because the garden can bring in honeybees from elsewhere.

Question 2

Which of the following foods comes from a plant that needs insect pollination to produce the part that people eat?

Accepted Answer

Almonds

Answer

Rice

Answer

Wheat

Answer

Potatoes

Question 3

Which statement best explains why many food crops depend on insect pollination?

Accepted Answer

Insects move pollen from one flower to another, enabling the plant to make fruits and seeds that become food for people.

Answer

Insects add essential nutrients to the soil, so crops can develop properly.

Answer

Insects eat the leaves of crops, which helps the plants grow faster.

Answer

Insects protect crops from disease by removing harmful bacteria.

Try three questions

A community garden grows three foods: almond trees, wheat plants, and strawberry plants. This year the number of bees in the area fell by about 40%. Which statement best describes what will likely happen to the garden’s harvest?

Which of the following foods comes from a plant that needs insect pollination to produce the part that people eat?

Which statement best explains why many food crops depend on insect pollination?

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