Tree talk

Quiz by: lukaf86

ESLVIDEO.COM Quiz#: 32898

Watch the video and complete the sentences.

1. 01. [0:02] According to the video, trees... 2. 02. [0:13] Trees can communicate thanks to...
 are secretly individuals.  a network of fungi.
 tell a different story.  their roots.
 secretly talk to each other.  their nutrients.

3. 03. [0:19] These fungi help trees providing them 4. 04. [0:24] Scientists discovered that the
with... connection between trees is...
 sugar.  not as deep as it used to be.
 food.  deeper than expected.
 water.  not far deep than first thought.

5. 05. [0:34] The system of fungi has been 6. 06. [0:40] Mother tree is usually...
nicknamed...  an older tree.
 World Wide Web.  fondly known.
 Wood Wild Web.  a purple one.
 Wood Wide Web.

7. 07. [0:49] Dying trees may... 8. 08. [1:00] If plants are attacked they can...
 release their resources into the network.  dump chemical fertilizers into the network.
 use healthier neighbours' resources.  raise their defences alone.
 keep their resources into the network.  signal other plants about the danger.

9. 09. [1:08] Some orchids hack the system to... 10. [1:16] The black walnut...
 enter its dark side.  spreads nutrients through the fungi network.
 take nutrients from nearby trees.  uses toxic chemicals to grow.
 steal information from other trees.  sabotages its enemies.

11. [1:23] Scientists are still debating why plants

are...
 not behaving in an altruistic way.
 acting as parts of a bigger superorganism.
 chatting under our feet.
Tree talkTranscript
Tree talkTranscript
ESLVIDEO.COM Quiz#: 32898

01. [0:02] According to the video, trees...

[X] are secretly individuals.
[X] tell a different story.
[V] secretly talk to each other.

02. [0:13] Trees can communicate thanks to...

[V] a network of fungi.
[X] their roots.
[X] their nutrients.

03. [0:19] These fungi help trees providing

them with...
[X] sugar.
[V] food.
[X] water.

04. [0:24] Scientists discovered that the

connection between trees is...
[X] less deep than before.
[V] deeper than expected.
[X] not far deep than first thought.

05. [0:34] The system of fungi has been

nicknamed...
[X] World Wide Web.
[X] Wood Wild Web.
[V] Wood Wide Web.

06. [0:40] Mother tree is usually...

[V] an older tree.
[X] fondly known.
[X] a purple one.

07. [0:49] Dying trees may...

[V] release their resources into the network.
[X] use healthier neighbours' resources.
[X] keep their resources into the network.

08. [1:00] If plants are attacked they can...

[X] dump chemical fertilizers into the network.
[X] raise their defences alone.
[V] signal other plants about the danger.

09. [1:08] Some orchids hack the system to...

[X] enter its dark side.
[V] take nutrients from nearby trees.
[X] steal information from other trees.

10. [1:16] The black walnut...

[X] spreads nutrients through the fungi
network.
[X] uses toxic chemicals to grow.
[V] sabotages its enemies.

11. [1:23] Scientists are still debating why

plants are...
[X] not behaving in an altruistic way.
[V] acting as parts of a bigger superorganism.
[X] chatting under our feet.