Carnivorous Plants

Pitcher plants rely on eating living things because they grow in areas with _____________.

• nutrient poor soil

• nutrient rich soil

• minimal water

• everything they need to survive

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How do some carnivorous plants attract their prey?

• nectar or by smelling sweet

• they sing to them

• they move like a worm

• mimic the smell of that animal

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What do pitcher plants use to digest their prey?

• digestive enzymes

• large teeth

• swallow them whole

• they don't

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The digestive juices found in carnivorous plants are similar to those found in ______________.

What do venus flytraps and pitcher plants do to help capture their prey?

• They trap them inside

• They attack bugs that are already dying

• They don't capture them

• They capture them with their tongues

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In the sentence "The pitcher plant entices insects with it's nectar" what does "entices" mean?

• kills

• smells

• baits

• digests

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How do pitcher plants differ from Venus flytraps?

• Pitcher plants eat small animals, Venus flytraps only eat insects

• Pitcher plants don't need water, flytraps do

• Pitcher plants capture prey passively, flytraps capture actively

• Pitcher plants capture prey actively, flytraps capture passively

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Why do carnivorous plants eat meat?

• to make up for low nutrient levels in their habitats

• because insects compete with plants for food

• to support their rapid growth

• to allow them to undergo photosynthesis

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What does carnivorous mean?

• plant eater

• meat eater

• plant and meat eater

• rock eater

What is the name of this plant?

• pitcher plant

• honeydew

• venus fly trap

• rose bush

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