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Biology of Insects and Pollination
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Insect biology and pollination focus on ecological relationships, crop science, and practical applications like apiculture. These topics regularly appear in general science sections of competitive exams. Review core concepts to build accuracy for test day.
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Biology of Insects and Pollination Questions
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pollination by vertebrates
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pollination by bats
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pollination by birds
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pollination by wind
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pollination by insects
B
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It is known as chiropteriphily.
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chiropterophily
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ornithophily
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anemophily
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entomophily
A
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It is the pollination done by bats. The prominent examples include Kigella pinnata (sausage tree), Adansonia (baobab tree) and Anthocephalus (kadamba tree).
D
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Pollinators are agents that transfer pollen grains. Insects (like bees and butterflies), wind, and water all serve as pollinators in different plant species. Soil is the medium in which plants grow but plays no role in pollination.
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breeding
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feeding
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spreading
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flying
A
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Destroying mosquito breeding sites (standing water) is a key public health strategy because it eliminates where mosquitoes lay eggs and larvae develop. Feeding places, spreading areas, and flying routes are not targeted for destruction since the goal is preventing reproduction.
C
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Thomas is a proper noun whereas bee and cockroach are common nouns.
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Ant
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Mosquito
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Beetle
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Butterfly
C
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera) are the most diverse group of insects, with over 400,000 described species, making them the most common insect worldwide in terms of species count. Ants are social insects with huge biomass but fewer species, mosquitoes are numerous but less diverse, and butterflies are a much smaller group.
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Water
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Wind
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Insects
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Bats
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Birds
C
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Entomophily is the pollination of flowers by insects.
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Salvia
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Petunia
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Butter cup
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Pine
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Dandelion
D
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Pine is usually pollinated by wind.
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rapid turgor pressure changes
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a passive process requiring no special ability on the part of the plant
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specialized “muscle-like” cells
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chemical stimulation by the pery
A
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The ability of the Venus Flytrap to capture insects is due to rapid turgor pressure changes.Each side of the trap has three to four sensor hairs, each no longer than 0.2 inches (0.5 centimeters). An insect must trip a hair twice or two hairs within 20 seconds for the trap to respond; this allows it to avoid snapping shut on raindrops or other false alarms.
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Dispersal by animals
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Dispersal by bats
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Dispersal by wind
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Dispersal by water
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Dispersal by ants
E
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The dispersal of seeds by ants is known as Myrmecochory.
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scorpionflies
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wind
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honey bees
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water
B
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The pollination in gymnosperms is brought about by wind.
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hydrophilly
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entomophilly
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ornithophilly
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none of the above
A
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Hydrophily is the correct term for pollination by water. It is a rare form of pollination found in some aquatic plants like Ceratophyllum, Zostera, and Vallisneria. The prefix 'hydro-' refers to water, while '-phily' means 'loving' or 'attraction.' Other terms follow similar patterns: entomophily (insect pollination), ornithophily (bird pollination), anemophily (wind pollination), and chiropterophily (bat pollination). The spelling 'hydrophilly' appears to be a typo in the options.
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parasite
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saprophyte
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symbiont
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insectivore
B
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Monotropa, a flowering plant, acts as a saprophyte.
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fertile female bee
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sterile female bee
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male bee
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sterile female or male bee
B
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A worker bee is a sterile female bee.
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Movable frame hives
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Top bar hives
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Fixed comb hives
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Horizontal top bar hives
C
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Traditionally, fixed comb hives were used for beekeeping in which the combs could not be removed or manipulated for management or harvesting without permanently damaging the comb.