Bromeliads: Answer Key
1. What are the main characteristics of bromeliads?
2. Why were bromeliads given this name and what were they called?
3. To which family do bromeliads belong?
4. Draw a design of a bromeliad, showing its parts.
5. Can epiphytic bromeliads be considered parasites? Explain.
6. What is the habitat of bromeliads? To which continents are bromeliads native?
7. Give examples of bromeliad species:
7a. Epiphytic
7b. Rooting
7c. Terrestrial
7d. Ornamental
7e. Carnivorous
7f. Edible
7g. Medicinal
8. What is the relationship between bromeliads and mosquitoes, and between bromeliads and frogs that live in forests/woodlands?
9. Why is the imperial bromeliad (Alcantarea imperialis) so resilient that it survives even if its roots are cut?
10. How big can the world’s largest bromeliad grow?
11. What are the main pollinators of bromeliads?
12. What are the main problems in growing bromeliads and how can they be solved?
13. Why shouldn’t bromeliads be collected in the wild? What is the ecological importance of bromeliads?
14. Create a collection of photos of at least 15 different bromeliad species, with their respective common and scientific names.
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