One feature of a flower that is trying to attract the Hummingbird moth is a strong, sweet odor. This scent helps the moth find the flowers at night when they are active. If flowers adapted to meet the needs of more than just the Hummingbird moth, they could be more successful because they would attract different types of pollinators as well. This means more chances for the flowers to get pollinated, which can lead to more seeds and more plants growing in the future! It's like having a backup plan to make sure they still reproduce well, even if one type of pollinator is not around.
The Hummingbird moth is mostly active at night. They are attracted to a strong, sweet odor. Like hummingbirds, they can remain suspended in the air in front of the flower. They can unfold their tongues to reach into several types of flowers.
Given this information, in three to five sentences, answer the following questions:
What is one feature of a flower that is trying to attract the Hummingbird moth as a pollinator?
Considering the information above and what your knowledge from this lesson, would flowers be more reproductively successful if they adapted to more than just the needs of one pollinator, such as the Hummingbird moth? Explain your answer. BUt make it look like a 7th grade answer
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One feature of a flower that attracts the Hummingbird moth is a strong, sweet odor. If flowers adapted to meet the needs of more than just the Hummingbird moth, they could attract different pollinators, increasing their chances of successful pollination and producing more seeds.
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