Edexcel IGCSE Biology · Spec 3.3
Pollination
Pollination in flowering plants, and the differences between insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers.
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Pollination
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Spec 3.3
What you need to know
- Describe an insect-pollinated flower and its adaptations
- Describe a wind-pollinated flower and its adaptations
- Compare the two types of flower
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Define pollination.
The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.
Give two features of an insect-pollinated flower.
Any two of: brightly coloured petals, scent, nectar, sticky/spiky pollen, anthers and stigma inside the flower.
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