3.3 Diversity in Plant Nutrition

Which of these plant species are the carnivorous plant?

• Dionaea muscipula

• Bulbophyllum sp.

• Asplenium nidus

• Nephentus sp

What causes this plant to be epiphytic ?

• This plant traps its prey

• This plant synthesises its food by absorbing nutrient from host

• This plant lives on other plants that is taller

• This plant live in areas that is low in nitrogen and obtain nitrogen from the prey.

Diagram shows a type of plant.

How do this plant gets its nutrients?

• This plant traps insects for nutrient supply

• This plant lives on other plants namely the host

• The roots of the plant absorb organic materials, minerals and water from its host.

• The roots of the plant can absorb the nutrients that accumulate in the gaps of the host stems.

Which of the following is the correct nutritional adaptation for Rafflesia sp. ?

• Carnivorous

• Parasitic

• Epiphytic

Bird's nest fern is an epiphytic plant which lives on other plants. Why is the host of epiphytes not harmed by the epiphytic plant?

• Epiphytic plants only absorb water from its host

• Epiphytic plants only needs a small amount of nutrients which are absorbed from its host

• Epiphytic plants only live on the host to get the supply of sunlight so it can produce its own food

• Epiphytic plants are fully depending on the host for the supply of water and mineral salts

Diagram shows two types of plant X and Y. Which of the following differences is true between plant X and Y?

• X is a parasitic plant while Y is a carnivorous plant

• X absorbs nutrients from its host while Y produce food through photosynthesis

• X does not give harm to its host while Y does give harm to its host

• X traps insects to obtain the nitrogen supply while Y live on the host to obtain the sunlight supply