Fill in each blank with the correct word from the lesson.

1. Plants have evolved four main _______ of nutrition.
2. While most plants make food through _______, some have evolved very different strategies.
3. Cuscuta, commonly called dodder, is a yellow parasitic vine with no _______.
4. All these plants still photosynthesise for energy — they just supplement their nitrogen intake through _______.
5. Insectivorous plants grow in soil so poor in _______ that they evolved to get it from insects.

Choose the best option for each question.

1. How does Cuscuta (dodder) obtain its food?
   a) Through photosynthesisb) By trapping insectsc) By stealing from host plants via haustoriad) From dead decaying matter
2. Why do insectivorous plants trap insects?
   a) For energyb) For waterc) To obtain nitrogen from nutrient-poor soild) To defend themselves
3. Which mode of nutrition do saprophytes use?
   a) Photosynthesisb) Absorbing nutrients from dead matterc) Trapping insectsd) Stealing from host plants

Write T for True or F for False in the brackets.

1. By stealing from host plants via haustoria is one of the key concepts in the lesson on Other Modes of Nutrition.
2. Through photosynthesis is the main topic of this lesson.
3. To obtain nitrogen from nutrient-poor soil is one of the key concepts in the lesson on Other Modes of Nutrition.
4. For energy is the main topic of this lesson.

1. In your own words, explain what Other Modes of Nutrition means.
2. List two things you learned from this lesson on Other Modes of Nutrition.