Question

1. you probably know of many animals that eat plants. but have you ever heard of a plant that eats animals? a venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant. that means it eats animals, such as insects and arachnids. arachnids are spiders. the venus flytrap ______ bugs.

a interrupts
b requires
c delivers
d supports

Explanation:

The text states that a Venus Fly - trap is a carnivorous plant that eats animals like insects and arachnids. The word that best fits the context for what a Venus Fly - trap does to bugs (which are insects) is "eats". Among the given options, none directly mean "eats", but we need to choose the most appropriate one. "Interrupts" means to break the continuity of something, "requires" means to need something, "delivers" means to bring or transport something, and "supports" means to give assistance or hold up. Since the Venus Fly - trap consumes bugs, the closest in meaning among the options is that it "eats" them, and none of the other words fit the context. But if we consider the action of capturing bugs for the purpose of eating, we note that the Venus Fly - trap catches bugs. However, among the options, the most logical one is that it has a need for bugs as a food source, so "requires" is the best fit in this context.

Answer:

B. requires