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Insectivorous plants feed on insects to obtain ___.

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oxygen

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water

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nitrogen

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carbon dioxide

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Solution

The correct option is C nitrogen
Insectivorous plants feed on insects to obtain nutrients, especially nitrogen. This is because they grow on soil poor in their nitrogen content. They are green in colour and hence are autotrophs.

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