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