Basic Details
Word: Pollination
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The process by which pollen from male parts of flowers reaches the female parts, allowing plants to produce seeds.
Synonyms: Fertilization, reproduction
Antonyms: Sterility, barrenness
Idioms and Phrases
- Bloom where you are planted: Make the best of your situation. Example: "Even in a small town, she managed to bloom where she was planted by starting a community garden."
- Grow like a weed: To grow very quickly and uncontrollably. Example: "After a few weeks, the plants in the garden began to grow like weeds with all the sunshine."
Usage Examples
Example 1: Bees are essential for pollination, transferring pollen from flower to flower as they collect nectar.
Example 2: Without pollination, many plants would not be able to produce the fruits and seeds that we rely on for food.
Example 3: The garden thrived after the spring bloom, thanks to the successful pollination by butterflies and bees.
Fun Fact
Did you know that some plants can be pollinated by wind or water, while others, like flowers, depend on animals such as bees, butterflies, and birds to help them reproduce?
Famous Quote
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." Lao Tzu
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "pollination" mean?
a) The process of making honey
b) The movement of seeds
c) The transfer of pollen for plant reproduction
d) The growth of leaves
Answer: c) The transfer of pollen for plant reproduction
2. Which of these is a synonym of "pollination"?
a) Growth
b) Fertilization
c) Photosynthesis
d) Decay
Answer: b) Fertilization
3. What is the antonym of "pollination"?
a) Fruitfulness
b) Barrenness
c) Growth
d) Bloom
Answer: b) Barrenness
4. Which sentence uses "pollination" correctly?
a) The pollination of the trees happened overnight.
b) The pollination is playing football with friends.
c) I like pollination in the bank.
d) They saw pollination in the cinema.
Answer: a) The pollination of the trees happened overnight.
5. Which idiom relates to the concept of growth similar to pollination?
a) Grow like a weed
b) A blessing in disguise
c) At the eleventh hour
d) Raining cats and dogs
Answer: a) Grow like a weed
