Q1. How does the Sundew (Drosera) plant initially capture its insect prey? 🦟
- By snapping its leaves shut like a trap.
- With a sticky, viscid secretion on its glandular hairs.
- By drowning them in a pitcher filled with water.
- Using sharp, interlocking spines.
Answer: With a sticky, viscid secretion on its glandular hairs.
Q2. What two components, essential for digestion in both animals and the plant Drosera, are found in the secretion of its glands? 🧪
- A sweet nectar and a paralyzing toxin.
- An acid and a ferment.
- A sticky mucilage and an antiseptic fluid.
- Water and digestive enzymes only.
Answer: An acid and a ferment.
Q3. According to the observations of traveller Dr. Spruce, what is the actual cause of the phenomenon of the Tamia-caspi, or Rain-tree? 🌳💧
- The tree condenses atmospheric humidity and releases it as water.
- The leaves secrete excess water from glands on their footstalks.
- A multitude of cicadas suck the tree's juices and squirt out fluid.
- It is a myth and no such phenomenon actually occurs.
Answer: A multitude of cicadas suck the tree's juices and squirt out fluid.

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