Science Video Assignment: World's Creepiest Flower

1. What is the favorite place for a carrion fly to lay eggs?
a. Fresh flowers
b. Dead and rotting animal carcasses
c. Tree branches
d. Water puddles

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

2. What is the largest species of Rafflesia?
a. Rafflesia arnoldii
b. Rafflesia patma
c. Rafflesia cantleyi
d. Rafflesia manillensis

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

3. How many species of Rafflesia are mentioned in the video?
a. 10
b. 30
c. 50
d. 20

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

4. What does Rafflesia use to grow?
a. Sunlight
b. Water from the soil
c. Nutrients from its host plant
d. Air

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

5. What process does Rafflesia use to take genetic material from its host?
a. Photosynthesis
b. Horizontal gene transfer
c. Pollination
d. Germination

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

6. What smell do Rafflesia flowers emit when they bloom?
a. Sweet
b. Fresh
c. Foul
d. Fruity

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

7. How does Rafflesia attract pollinators?
a. By its bright colors
b. By its size
c. By its rotten smell
d. By its soft petals

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

9. What happens to a pollinated Rafflesia flower?
a. It blooms again
b. It withers and turns black
c. It grows larger
d. It changes color

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

8. What do ants do with Rafflesia seeds?
a. Eat them
b. Plant them
c. Carry them to their nests
d. Throw them away

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

10. Why is it difficult to grow Rafflesia from seeds?
a. They need sunlight
b. The seeds do not germinate outside their habitat
c. They grow too fast
d. They are too small

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.