The Botany of Carnivorous Plants
  • 1. Which part of a Venus flytrap is responsible for capturing prey?
A) Modified leaves
B) Roots
C) Stems
D) Flowers
  • 2. Which family does the Nepenthes genus belong to?
A) Droseraceae
B) Sarraceniaceae
C) Lentibulariaceae
D) Nepenthaceae
  • 3. Which resource do carnivorous plants primarily seek from insects?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
  • 4. Which carnivorous plant is known for its snap trap mechanism?
A) Pitcher plant
B) Sundew
C) Butterwort
D) Venus flytrap
  • 5. How do butterworts trap their prey?
A) Magnetic forces
B) Water-filled traps
C) Sticky leaves
D) Snap mechanisms
  • 6. Which carnivorous plant is also known for its tubular leaf structure?
A) Dionaea
B) Drosera
C) Pinguicula
D) Nepenthes
  • 7. The enzyme protease is commonly found in the digestion process of which type of plants?
A) Carnivorous plants
B) Herbaceous plants
C) Cacti
D) Orchids
  • 8. What important factor limits the distribution of carnivorous plants?
A) Altitude variations
B) Temperature extremities
C) Nutrient availability
D) Light intensity
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