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to increase variabilty

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Q: Why do plants have to be pollinated?
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Do plants begin to bloom when after they get pollinated?

no


Are shrubs flowering plants?

No, shrubs are not wind pollinated therefore not a flowering plant. Most flowering plants are pollinated by insects, :D


What plants are pollinated by insects?

daisys and roses are pollunated by bees but also high pollen plants like lillys are pollunated too.


Are wind pollinated plants attractive?

That is a matter of taste. Grasses (the prime example) can be very attractive. It is the flower not the plants being attractive in case of insect pollinated and not so attractive in case of wind pollinated.


What are some insect pollinated plants?

All plants except the imperfect flower that has no pistil


What are ways that plants are pollinated?

bee's,butterfly


What kind of plants are pollinated by insects?

flowers


Are corn plants pollinated by the wind?

Yes.


What are two examples of insect pollinated plants?

Cherry trees and tomato plants.


What happens when plants are pollinated by insects?

They grow big


How is a plant that has a petals a pollinated?

Most plants are pollinated by bees, butterflies, moths or other flying insects. Some are pollinated by wind or rain such as wheat and corn. Some are pollinated by flies and emit a smelly odor like a cadaver or feces. Some plants, such as cacti, are pollinated by bats. In North and South America hummingbirds pollinate tube shaped flowers.


How did Mendel make sure that plants cross pollinated?

He pollinated the plants himself and in the process he mixed the pollen from pea plants that had different colored to see what the end result would be (I got this all from a textbook I swear)