When a bee drinks nectar from a flower, it gets pollen on its hind legs (pollen baskets), When the

bee visits another flower, it transfers the pollen from the first flower to the second flower. In

this interaction, the bee is fed and the second flower is pollinated for ieproduction. So, both

organisms benefit from the relationship. What is a symbiotic relationship in which both

organisms benefit called?

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Biology

Francis Christensen

18 February, 07:16

When a bee drinks nectar from a flower, it gets pollen on its hind legs (pollen baskets), When the

bee visits another flower, it transfers the pollen from the first flower to the second flower. In

this interaction, the bee is fed and the second flower is pollinated for ieproduction. So, both

organisms benefit from the relationship. What is a symbiotic relationship in which both

organisms benefit called?

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Callum Schultz · Answer 1

Flies (order Diptera), beetles (order Coleoptera), butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera), and wasps (order Hymenoptera) are important pollinators as well, and some have developed specialized relationships with their preferred host plants.