Question

A rootless aquatic plant in which a portion of leaf is modified to form a bladder for catching small aquatic animals is

• A. Dinoaea
• B. Drosera
• C. Utricularia
• D. Nepenthese

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Utricularia

Utricularia, commonly called the bladderworts presents a rather unique morphology. It is entirely rootless. The trapping mechanism, the bladder, is a modified leaf or a leaf division morphologically similar to the trapping structures found in other carnivorous plants.

So, the answer is C.