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Drosera catches insects by means of
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The correct option is C Tentacles secreting shining liquid
Drosera is commonly called sundew plant. In this plant leaves are circular like a spoon and possess a large number of sticky hairs, called tentacles. When insects come into contact with tentacles, they arch over and bind it. The captured insect is digested by proteolytic secretions from the leaf. Tentacles show seismonastic movement.
Drosera is commonly called sundew plant. In this plant leaves are circular like a spoon and possess a large number of sticky hairs, called tentacles. When insects come into contact with tentacles, they arch over and bind it. The captured insect is digested by proteolytic secretions from the leaf. Tentacles show seismonastic movement.
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