Question

How do insectivorous plants like pitcher plants obtain their nutrition?

Answer 1

1. Insectivorous plants like pitcher plants obtain their nutrition by feeding on insects and other organisms.

2. The pitcher-like structure is the modified part of the leaf. The lamina is modified into a large pitcher, and the apex of the leaf forms a lid that can open and close the mouth of the pitcher.

3. Inside the pitcher, there is hair that is directed downwards.

4. When an insect sits on the pitcher the lid closes and the insect gets trapped in the hairs present inside.

5. Inside the pitcher the insect is digested by the digestive juices secreted in the pitcher.

5. Such insect-eating plants are known as insectivorous plants.