Instant Notes: Plant Biology

(National Geographic (Little) Kids) #1
tacle and some plants have special nectar-secreting organs, either modified
petals or parts of petals. Honeyis made from concentrated nectar (about 80%
sugar) with pollen and other impurities.
Flowers do not all secrete nectar; some use pollen as a food reward and
others, mainly tropical plants, secrete oilsorresinsor even scents(in some
orchids) that are collected by bees for various uses. Wind-pollinated flowers do
not normally secrete nectar and some animal-pollinated flowers produce no
reward but rely on deception to attract pollinators.

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