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Quiz about The Fascinating World of Carnivorous Plants
Quiz about The Fascinating World of Carnivorous Plants

The Fascinating World of Carnivorous Plants Quiz


I just got through writing a research paper on carnivorous plants for my English class. This quiz first covers specific plants' prey-catching and digestion methods and the last part is on various aspects of different plants.

A multiple-choice quiz by sassy111. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
sassy111
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,993
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Let's say a fly lands on the rim of this plant, lured to it by the intoxicating scent and vibrant color. It loses its footing on the rim and falls inward, down through the long, tubular leaf. It tries to grab hold of the side of the leaf, but without much success, since there are downward-pointing hairs lining the inside of the plant that discourage its exit. At the end of its fall, it finds itself stuck in a pool of digestive enzymes. In which plant did this insect meet its unfortunate death? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Another insect possessing similar curiosity sees a glistening plant in the distance. It flies to it and lands on it only to discover that the glistening is caused by a shiny fluid on the ends of each hair on the plant. The insect is now trapped since the fluid is very sticky. The hairs slowly start to bend towards the center of the plant, bringing the insect closer and closer to where it will be digested. On which plant did this insect meet its untimely demise? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Yet another insect lands on top of one of two lobes of a plant, hoping for something to fill its hunger or thirst. It touches a small hair on the lobe, big deal! It moves slightly over in one direction, touching another hair, no problem! Yes, problem. All of a sudden, the two lobes snap shut together, imprisoning the insect which so foolishly landed on this plant hoping for some relief. Thus, it finds its death caused by which plant? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. An insect, not looking for any kind of sustenance, is swimming along in a lake, minding its own business. It swims too close to a plant, thinking nothing dangerous of it. But it is oh so wrong. The insect carelessly brushes against a few hairs on the outside edge of the plant. A "trap door" situated on the side of the plant flies open and the pressure of the water outside allows the insect to be sucked inside a small sac that is what kind of plant? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. And now we come to our last insect. It's crawling around on the forest floor and climbs up onto the leaves of a plant. Desperately thirsty, it's happy to get a drink and then decides it's time to move on, until it discovers...it can't move! Now it has only to wait to be digested. Which plant has become this insect's death-trap? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Although carnivorous plants must eat insects to gain valuable nutrients, such as nitrogen, which they can't obtain from the surrounding landscape where they grow, do they still obtain OTHER nutrients via photosynthesis?


Question 7 of 10
7. Most carnivorous plants grow in what kind of terrain? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these is a carnivorous plant that grows underwater? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In certain species of this kind of plant, there are enzymes which also contain a fluid to stun a struggling animal. These enzymes collect in the bottom of the tubular-shaped leaf along with the digestive enzymes. Which plant am I talking about? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which well-known scientist that gave us the theory of evolution also published the book "Insectivorous Plants"?

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1. Let's say a fly lands on the rim of this plant, lured to it by the intoxicating scent and vibrant color. It loses its footing on the rim and falls inward, down through the long, tubular leaf. It tries to grab hold of the side of the leaf, but without much success, since there are downward-pointing hairs lining the inside of the plant that discourage its exit. At the end of its fall, it finds itself stuck in a pool of digestive enzymes. In which plant did this insect meet its unfortunate death?

Answer: Pitcher Plant

Pitcher Plants are possibly the most diverse genera of carnivorous plants. They belong to either one of two families-Nepenthes or Sarracenia. The California Pitcher Plant's leaves can grow up to two feet long and are the biggest Pitcher Plants in the world!
2. Another insect possessing similar curiosity sees a glistening plant in the distance. It flies to it and lands on it only to discover that the glistening is caused by a shiny fluid on the ends of each hair on the plant. The insect is now trapped since the fluid is very sticky. The hairs slowly start to bend towards the center of the plant, bringing the insect closer and closer to where it will be digested. On which plant did this insect meet its untimely demise?

Answer: Sundew

Sundews are a very enchanting plant. In my research paper, I included a fact that I found in a magazine article. A British scientist was walking in a forest one day and came across two acres of sundews upon which a horde of migrating butterflies had settled.

The scientist concluded that with as many as seven butterflies stuck to each plant, the number of doomed insects may have approached around seven million. Wow...
3. Yet another insect lands on top of one of two lobes of a plant, hoping for something to fill its hunger or thirst. It touches a small hair on the lobe, big deal! It moves slightly over in one direction, touching another hair, no problem! Yes, problem. All of a sudden, the two lobes snap shut together, imprisoning the insect which so foolishly landed on this plant hoping for some relief. Thus, it finds its death caused by which plant?

Answer: Venus Fly Trap

Venus Fly Traps are probably the most commonly recognized species of carnivorous plants. The structure consists of two lobes attached to a central vein. When a creature of good size touches the trigger hairs on the inside of each lobe two or three times, the lobes snap shut, seldom failing to capture their prey.

When the trap opens a few days later, all that remains of the creature is the exoskeleton. I would advise getting one. They're fun to watch.
4. An insect, not looking for any kind of sustenance, is swimming along in a lake, minding its own business. It swims too close to a plant, thinking nothing dangerous of it. But it is oh so wrong. The insect carelessly brushes against a few hairs on the outside edge of the plant. A "trap door" situated on the side of the plant flies open and the pressure of the water outside allows the insect to be sucked inside a small sac that is what kind of plant?

Answer: Bladderwort

Bladderworts have been called "the most remarkable trap of all", and rightly so. Interestingly enough, a bladderwort can capture an insect in as little as 1/30th of a second and they are one of the few species of carnivorous that live underwater.
5. And now we come to our last insect. It's crawling around on the forest floor and climbs up onto the leaves of a plant. Desperately thirsty, it's happy to get a drink and then decides it's time to move on, until it discovers...it can't move! Now it has only to wait to be digested. Which plant has become this insect's death-trap?

Answer: Butterwort

Butterworts are flowering carnivorous plants. The edges of the leaves are sometimes curled inward to further discourage the escape of prey.
6. Although carnivorous plants must eat insects to gain valuable nutrients, such as nitrogen, which they can't obtain from the surrounding landscape where they grow, do they still obtain OTHER nutrients via photosynthesis?

Answer: Yes

Carnivorous plants can't actually "swallow" prey (as I once thought). Each plant secretes digestive enzymes that chemically break down the soft tissues of the animal. Then they absorb the nitrogenous compounds and salts created by this process. They need to obtain these compounds from insects because they live in areas where little nutrition can be obtained from the soil.
7. Most carnivorous plants grow in what kind of terrain?

Answer: Acidic, boggy soils

Carnivorous plants grow in Canada, parts of Northwest and Northeast United States, as well as California. Nearly 90% of North American species can be found in the region between Virginia and Texas.
8. Which of these is a carnivorous plant that grows underwater?

Answer: Bladderwort

Bladderworts grow primarily in the streams of Japan, China, and the Sakhalin Island of Russia. Each individual bladder is seldom more than 1 to 2 millimeters in diameter.
9. In certain species of this kind of plant, there are enzymes which also contain a fluid to stun a struggling animal. These enzymes collect in the bottom of the tubular-shaped leaf along with the digestive enzymes. Which plant am I talking about?

Answer: Pitcher Plant

Pitcher Plants mainly capture ants, although they have been known to catch cockroaches, centipedes, scorpions, and the occasional rat. Lovely, isn't it?
10. Which well-known scientist that gave us the theory of evolution also published the book "Insectivorous Plants"?

Answer: Darwin

If you'd like more information on these enchanting plants, I highly recommend picking up Adrian Slack's "Carnivorous Plants" book or dashing over to www.sarracenia.com/faq.html. These two sources should have answers to most if not all of your questions. Hope you enjoyed yourself!
Source: Author sassy111

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