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WorksheetsPPQuiz_Insectivorous Plants_5March2022
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which region are the Venus Flytraps native to?
Eastern UK
Southern Part of the USA
Eastern USA
South America
Which scent does the Monkey Cup emit to attract the prey?
Rotten Eggs
Nectar
Roses
Fruits
How many species does the Sundew have?
198
200
230
194
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)
Monkey Cups
Sundew
Genlisea
Bladderwort
These insectivorous plants appear extremely colourful in bright sunshine. Which plant am I talking about?
Pitcher Plants
Rainbow Plants
Sundew
Cobra Lily
The Venus Flytrap can consume what else other than insects?
Cactus
Rodents
Reptiles
Birds
Where do Monkey Cups grow among these areas?
Prairies
Madagascar
Pacific Ocean
Gobi Desert
Which part does the Sundew uses to trap insects?
Stem
Fruits
Tentacles that sprout from its leaves
Flowers
This plant looks very similar to the Sundew (Drosera) and traps insects through the mucus on its leaves
This plant has a hood-like structure that resembles a deadly reptile.
Pothos
Snake Plants
Cobra Lillies
Dwarf Schefflera
Dionaea Muscipula is the binomial name for which insectivorous plant?
Bybilis
Drosophyllum
Venus Flytrap
Pitcher Plant
Which insectivorous plant is also known as Nepenthes?
Monkey Cups
Rainbow Plant
Sansiveria
Pitcher Plant
Identify the plant from the picture
This insectivorous plant is also called the corkscrew plant named after the French writer Madame de Genlis
Drosea
Bybilis
Genlisea
Utricularia
To which family does the pitcher plant belong?
Darlingtonia
Sarracenia
Pinguicula
Dionaea
What does it mean if the leaves of the venus flytrap are open?
It needs sunlight
It is dying
It is looking for prey
It has already preyed on insects
Which part of the Venus flytrap is called a 'communication device'?
Bulbs
Leaves
Roots
Hair-like structures
From where does sundew get its name?
Colourful hair like structures
Its yellow centre
Its odour
A gland that shines like a dewdrop
Do carnivorous plants harm humans in anyway?
No, they are harmless
Yes, they can eat a human alive
No, they are not sensitive to human touch
Yes, they can harm people and cause cuts if touched
What traps the insects inside a Monkey Cup apart from its odour?
Its tentacles
The waxy walls of the pitcher
The flowers
The pollen inside the pitcher
What are insectivorous plants better known as?
Omnivorous plants
Flexitarian Plants
Pescatarian Plants
Carnivorous Plants
Which of these uses a pitfall trap to ensnare insects?
Sundew
Venus Flytrap
Rainbow Plant
Pitcher Plant
Monkey cups and Pitcher plants contain ....................... where insects drown after falling in it
Sulphuric Acid
Water
Nectar
Sap
Which of these plants use a claptrap to ensnare prey?
Sundew
Bladderwort
Venus Flytrap
Butterwort
This insectivorous plant resembles shoes called Moccasins and bears its name after the capital of an American state
Acanthus Mollis
Albany Pitcher Plant
Dionaea muscipula
Triphyophyllum
Where is the Monkey Cup NOT found?
Sri Lanka
Seychelles
Papua New Guinea
India
Which of these use a sticky trap to lure insects and trap them?
Cobra Lily
Albany Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes burbidgeae
Sundew
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
Pitcher Plants
Venus Flytrap
Butterworts
Genlisea
Which of these plants use 'Suction' traps?
Bladderworts
Butterworts
Cobra Lily
Venus Flytrap
Which of these plants was apparently Charles Darwin's favourite? It also derives its name from a body in the solar system
Genlisea
Sundew
Lobster Traps
Rainbow Plants
Which plant's genus name as well as common name are variations of the Roman Goddess of love?
Venus Flytrap
Byblis
Rafflesia
Genlisea
Insectivorous Plants eat insects because?
They are found in areas where no other animal is found
It's easier for them
To make up for their lack of nutrients
They are natural killing machines
This plant belonging to genus Drosera grows on every continent except Antarctica
Albany Pitcher Plant
Bladderwort
Sundew
Genlisea
This plant is also known as the California pitcher plant as its genus name is Darlingtonia Californica.
Genlisea
Cobra Lily
Butterwort
Bladderwort
Which of these is also known as Pinguicula?
Venus Fly Trap
Bladderwort
Butterwort
Albany Pitcher Plant
What precautions one should take when going near insectivorous plants?
None, because these plants don't harm humans
Wear protective gear such as gloves
Wear a full bodysuit like a beekeper
Cut all the parts of insectivorous plants that are dangerous
This plant has a three-stage lifecycle that is quite obvious with its name
Bryophyllum
Triphyophyllum
Drosophyllum
Darlingtonia Californica
How many stages does the Venus Flytrap close in?
One
Two
Five
Three
How many days does the Venus Flytrap take to digest its prey?
50 days
10-16 days
5-12 days
30 days
What do you call a relationship between two species that benefits both of them?
Exchange
Barter
Mutualism
Symbiotic Relationship
Shrews use the .............................. plants as their own personal toilets!
Sundew
Bybilis
Nepenthes
Drosophyllum
What are the dew drops on the sundew?
Actual dew drops
Nectar
Mucus
Jelly
Which plant uses the feces of the shrew to gain nutrition aside from insects?
Pitcher Plant
Genlisea
Butterwort
Rainbow Plant
Identify this plant that uses sticky leaves to devour its prey
Bladderworts
Butterworts
Drosophyllum
Drosera
Do we need to feed insectivorous plants additionally?
Yes
No
Which plant popularly known as the corkscrew is also called the Lobster-pot trap?
Genlisea
Drosophyllum
Sundew
Pitcher Plant
What do monkey cups and pitcher plant release when the insect has fallen into the pitcher?
Nectar
Digestive Enzymes
Nutrients
Bile
Identify this insectivorous plant which is named after a primate
Nepenthes
Sarracenia
Drosera
Drosophyllum
Which of these is NOT an insectivorous plant?
Triphyophyllum peltatum
Rainbow Plant
Oxalis
Drosophyllum
Which of these insectivorous plants grows underwater?
Monkey Cups
Cobra Lily
Albany Pitcher Plant
Waterwheel Plant
