Which one of the following statements is not true ?
The flowers pollinated by flies and bats secrete foul odour to attract them
Honey is made by bees by digesting pollen collected from flowers
Pollen grains are rich in nutrients, and they are used in the form of tablets and syrups
Pollen grains of some plants cause severe allergies and bronchial afflictions in some people
As discussed in
Animals as Pollinating Agents -
Bees, butterflies, flies, beetles, wasps, ants, moths, birds (sunbirds and hummingbirds) and bats are the common pollinating agents.
- wherein
Majority of insect-pollinated flowers are large, colourful, fragrant and rich in nectar. When the flowers are small, a number of flowers are clustered into an inflorescence to make them conspicuous. Animals are attracted to flowers by colour and/or fragrance.
Honey is the nectar collected from flowers.
Option 1)
The flowers pollinated by flies and bats secrete foul odour to attract them
This option is incorrect.
Option 2)
Honey is made by bees by digesting pollen collected from flowers
This option is correct.
Option 3)
Pollen grains are rich in nutrients, and they are used in the form of tablets and syrups
This option is incorrect.
Option 4)
Pollen grains of some plants cause severe allergies and bronchial afflictions in some people
This option is incorrect.