Contrast pollination and fertilization

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Assignment:

Know the meaning of the following terms and concepts and be able to answer questions related to the following:

? Contrast pollination and fertilization.

? Contrast self- and cross-pollination.

? What are the benefits of cross-pollination?

? How have plants evolved to avoid self-pollination? Why do some species still exhibit self-pollination and what are some examples of this?

? Contrast abiotic vs. biotic mechanisms of pollination. How much pollen is made in each type (compared to the other)?

? What are the benefits to each partner (the plant and the animal) in biotic pollination?

? Understand the kinds of rewards that plants provide.

? Understand the general characteristics of the animal pollinators. Which exhibit good vision? A good sense of smell, etc.?

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