Which statement about nectar is accurate?

Which statement about nectar is accurate?

• A. Nectar is a sugary fluid produced by flowers that attracts pollinators.
• B. A skeleton is the external shell of feathers.
• C. Stoop refers to a high-speed dive.
• D. Nectar is a sticky substance produced by seeds.

Answer: (A)

Nectar is a sugary fluid produced by flowers to reward pollinators. Flowers have nectaries that secrete this sweet liquid, which lure insects and other animals to visit the blossoms. As pollinators feed on nectar, they inadvertently transfer pollen from one flower to another, helping the plant reproduce. Nectar is mainly made of sugars (like sucrose, glucose, and fructose) dissolved in water, with small amounts of other compounds that can influence pollinator preference.

So the statement describing nectar as a sugary fluid produced by flowers that attracts pollinators is the accurate one. The other statements describe things unrelated to nectar or incorrect specifics: one refers to the external shell of feathers, another to a high-speed dive (a behavior not about nectar), and another wrongly claims nectar is a sticky substance produced by seeds.