Carnivorous Plants and Their Adaptations

Carnivorous Plants and Their Adaptations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video introduces carnivorous plants, which are a type of angiosperm capable of flowering. These plants use photosynthesis to produce glucose but also digest insects to obtain nutrients like nitrogen, as they often grow in nitrogen-poor soils. Various types of carnivorous plants, such as Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, and bladderworts, have unique mechanisms to trap and digest their prey. The video concludes with a fun note about the absence of a carnivorous plant emoji.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a unique feature of carnivorous plants compared to other angiosperms?

They grow in water.

They cannot flower.

They digest insects.

They do not need sunlight.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do carnivorous plants digest insects?

To obtain glucose.

To produce oxygen.

To attract pollinators.

To get nitrogen for protein synthesis.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a method used by carnivorous plants to trap insects?

Closing leaves like Venus flytraps.

Producing sweet nectar like roses.

Using sticky surfaces like butterworts.

Having slippery walls like pitcher plants.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common characteristic of all carnivorous plants mentioned?

They all have digestive enzymes.

They all grow in water.

They all have thorns.

They all produce fruit.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which plant is known for trapping insects underwater?

Venus flytrap

Butterwort

Bladderwort

Sundew