Pitcher plant traps insects because it _____________________.

has a digestive system like human beings

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grows in soil which lack nitrogen

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is a heterotroph

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does not have chlorophyll

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Solution

The correct option is B grows in soil which lack nitrogen
Pitcher plants usually grow in areas deficient in nitrogen. Nitrogen is an important component required by plants for producing proteins. Pitcher plants are green and make their food by photosynthesis but to meet their nitrogen needs, they feed on insects. Hence, they are also referred to as carnivorous or insectivorous plants.

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Pitcher plant traps insects because it

(a) is a heterotroph.
(b) grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.
(c) does not have chlorophyll.
(d) has a digestive system like human beings.

Q. Pitcher plant traps insects because it ______________. [1 mark]

(a) is a heterotroph.
(b) grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.
(c) does not have chlorophyll.
(d) has a digestive system like human beings.

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Q. A pitcher plant traps and eats insects due to lack of ____________.

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