Random Analogies


a: removing bees from the circle of life ~
b: removing the foundation

What:

"Should pollination stop occurring altogether, flowering plants would eventually cease to exist, and all of the animals they support would eventually disappear. Taking bees out of the circle of life is like removing the foundation of a thousand-storey building; the building wouldn't be able to stand, much less be able to hold people in it."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Where:
Date: Mar 4 2014 2:05 PM



a: angiosperm ~
b: protective nursery

What:

"The flower of an angiosperm is like a protective nursery for seeds, designed to attract pollinators and then wrap the resulting seeds in a cocoon of fruit. "


Useful?
Writer: Paula J. Bense
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Where:
Date: Mar 17 2015 8:43 PM



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