AY Honor Bromeliads Answer Key

Bromeliads

Skill Level

1

Year

2025

Version

26.10.2025

Approval authority

South American Division

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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