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making nectar costs a plant energy because it uses up glucose that the plant has made. explain why the expense is worthwhile

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Nectar in flowers serves chiefly to attract pollinators, such as fruit-eating bats, hummingbirds, sunbirds, and insects. Nectaries are usually located at the base of the flower stamens, which draw animal visitors into contact with the pollen to be transferred.

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