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