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Passage: "Bees play a crucial role in producing much of the food humans eat. As a bee collects nectar from a flower, pollen grains stick to its body. When the bee visits another flower, some of this pollen rubs off, fertilizing the plant and allowing it to produce seeds and fruit. The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that pollinators affect about 35 percent of the world's crop production by volume. In recent decades, bee populations in several regions have declined sharply because of disease, pesticide exposure, and the loss of wildflower habitats, raising concern among farmers and researchers alike." What happens to pollen grains when a bee visits a flower?

They are destroyed by the bee's saliva. They stick to the bee's body and can be carried to another flower. They are absorbed into the bee's honey. They fall to the ground and are wasted.

Correct Answer:

They stick to the bee's body and can be carried to another flower.

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