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PPQuiz_Insectivorous Plants_5March2022

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region are the Venus Flytraps native to?

a)

Eastern UK

b)

Southern Part of the USA

c)

Eastern USA

d)

South America

2.

Which scent does the Monkey Cup emit to attract the prey?

a)

Rotten Eggs

b)

Nectar

c)

Roses

d)

Fruits

3.

How many species does the Sundew have?

a)

198

b)

200

c)

230

d)

194

4.

The generic name of this plant means baggy flask and its known name is also an important internal organ (a part of our urinary system)

a)

Monkey Cups

b)

Sundew

c)

Genlisea

d)

Bladderwort

5.

These insectivorous plants appear extremely colourful in bright sunshine. Which plant am I talking about?

a)

Pitcher Plants

b)

Rainbow Plants

c)

Sundew

d)

Cobra Lily

6.

The Venus Flytrap can consume what else other than insects?

a)

Cactus

b)

Rodents

c)

Reptiles

d)

Birds

7.

Where do Monkey Cups grow among these areas?

a)

Prairies

b)

Madagascar

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Gobi Desert

8.

Which part does the Sundew uses to trap insects?

a)

Stem

b)

Fruits

c)

Tentacles that sprout from its leaves

d)

Flowers

9.

This plant looks very similar to the Sundew (Drosera) and traps insects through the mucus on its leaves

a)

Bybilis

b)

Darlingtonia californica

c)

Sarracenia

10.

This plant has a hood-like structure that resembles a deadly reptile.

a)

Pothos

b)

Snake Plants

c)

Cobra Lillies

d)

Dwarf Schefflera

11.

Dionaea Muscipula is the binomial name for which insectivorous plant?

a)

Bybilis

b)

Drosophyllum

c)

Venus Flytrap

d)

Pitcher Plant

12.

Which insectivorous plant is also known as Nepenthes?

a)

Monkey Cups

b)

Rainbow Plant

c)

Sansiveria

d)

Pitcher Plant

13.

Identify the plant from the picture

a)

Sundew

b)

Butterworts

d)

Peperomia

14.

This insectivorous plant is also called the corkscrew plant named after the French writer Madame de Genlis

a)

Drosea

b)

Bybilis

c)

Genlisea

d)

Utricularia

15.

To which family does the pitcher plant belong?

a)

Darlingtonia

b)

Sarracenia

c)

Pinguicula

d)

Dionaea

16.

What does it mean if the leaves of the venus flytrap are open?

a)

It needs sunlight

b)

It is dying

c)

It is looking for prey

d)

It has already preyed on insects

17.

Which part of the Venus flytrap is called a 'communication device'?

a)

Bulbs

b)

Leaves

c)

Roots

d)

Hair-like structures

18.

From where does sundew get its name?

a)

Colourful hair like structures

b)

Its yellow centre

c)

Its odour

d)

A gland that shines like a dewdrop

19.

Do carnivorous plants harm humans in anyway?

a)

No, they are harmless

b)

Yes, they can eat a human alive

c)

No, they are not sensitive to human touch

d)

Yes, they can harm people and cause cuts if touched

20.

What traps the insects inside a Monkey Cup apart from its odour?

a)

Its tentacles

b)

The waxy walls of the pitcher

c)

The flowers

d)

The pollen inside the pitcher

21.

What are insectivorous plants better known as?

a)

Omnivorous plants

b)

Flexitarian Plants

c)

Pescatarian Plants

d)

Carnivorous Plants

22.

Which of these uses a pitfall trap to ensnare insects?

a)

Sundew

b)

Venus Flytrap

c)

Rainbow Plant

d)

Pitcher Plant

23.

Monkey cups and Pitcher plants contain ....................... where insects drown after falling in it

a)

Sulphuric Acid

b)

Water

c)

Nectar

d)

Sap

24.

Which of these plants use a claptrap to ensnare prey?

a)

Sundew

b)

Bladderwort

c)

Venus Flytrap

d)

Butterwort

25.

This insectivorous plant resembles shoes called Moccasins and bears its name after the capital of an American state

a)

Acanthus Mollis

b)

Albany Pitcher Plant

c)

Dionaea muscipula

d)

Triphyophyllum

26.

Where is the Monkey Cup NOT found?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Seychelles

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

India

27.

Which of these use a sticky trap to lure insects and trap them?

a)

Cobra Lily

b)

Albany Pitcher Plant

c)

Nepenthes burbidgeae

d)

Sundew

28.

In which plants do fruit bats go to rest? The bat gets a place to sleep, and its poop gives the pitcher plant much-needed nutrients

a)

Pitcher Plants

b)

Venus Flytrap

c)

Butterworts

d)

Genlisea

29.

Which of these plants use 'Suction' traps?

a)

Bladderworts

b)

Butterworts

c)

Cobra Lily

d)

Venus Flytrap

30.

Which of these plants was apparently Charles Darwin's favourite? It also derives its name from a body in the solar system

a)

Genlisea

b)

Sundew

c)

Lobster Traps

d)

Rainbow Plants

31.

Which plant's genus name as well as common name are variations of the Roman Goddess of love?

a)

Venus Flytrap

b)

Byblis

c)

Rafflesia

d)

Genlisea

32.

Insectivorous Plants eat insects because?

a)

They are found in areas where no other animal is found

b)

It's easier for them

c)

To make up for their lack of nutrients

d)

They are natural killing machines

33.

This plant belonging to genus Drosera grows on every continent except Antarctica

a)

Albany Pitcher Plant

b)

Bladderwort

c)

Sundew

d)

Genlisea

34.

This plant is also known as the California pitcher plant as its genus name is Darlingtonia Californica.

a)

Genlisea

b)

Cobra Lily

c)

Butterwort

d)

Bladderwort

35.

Which of these is also known as Pinguicula?

a)

Venus Fly Trap

b)

Bladderwort

c)

Butterwort

d)

Albany Pitcher Plant

36.

What precautions one should take when going near insectivorous plants?

a)

None, because these plants don't harm humans

b)

Wear protective gear such as gloves

c)

Wear a full bodysuit like a beekeper

d)

Cut all the parts of insectivorous plants that are dangerous

37.

This plant has a three-stage lifecycle that is quite obvious with its name

a)

Bryophyllum

b)

Triphyophyllum

c)

Drosophyllum

d)

Darlingtonia Californica

38.

How many stages does the Venus Flytrap close in?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Five

d)

Three

39.

How many days does the Venus Flytrap take to digest its prey?

a)

50 days

b)

10-16 days

c)

5-12 days

d)

30 days

40.

What do you call a relationship between two species that benefits both of them?

a)

Exchange

b)

Barter

c)

Mutualism

d)

Symbiotic Relationship

41.

Shrews use the .............................. plants as their own personal toilets!

a)

Sundew

b)

Bybilis

c)

Nepenthes

d)

Drosophyllum

42.

What are the dew drops on the sundew?

a)

Actual dew drops

b)

Nectar

c)

Mucus

d)

Jelly

43.

Which plant uses the feces of the shrew to gain nutrition aside from insects?

a)

Pitcher Plant

b)

Genlisea

c)

Butterwort

d)

Rainbow Plant

44.

Identify this plant that uses sticky leaves to devour its prey

a)

Bladderworts

b)

Butterworts

c)

Drosophyllum

d)

Drosera

45.

Do we need to feed insectivorous plants additionally?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

Which plant popularly known as the corkscrew is also called the Lobster-pot trap?

a)

Genlisea

b)

Drosophyllum

c)

Sundew

d)

Pitcher Plant

47.

What do monkey cups and pitcher plant release when the insect has fallen into the pitcher?

a)

Nectar

b)

Digestive Enzymes

c)

Nutrients

d)

Bile

48.

Identify this insectivorous plant which is named after a primate

a)

Nepenthes

b)

Sarracenia

c)

Drosera

d)

Drosophyllum

49.

Which of these is NOT an insectivorous plant?

a)

Triphyophyllum peltatum

b)

Rainbow Plant

c)

Oxalis

d)

Drosophyllum

50.

Which of these insectivorous plants grows underwater?

a)

Monkey Cups

b)

Cobra Lily

c)

Albany Pitcher Plant

d)

Waterwheel Plant