Question 4
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.

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The answer is option (b).

Insectivorous plants such as pitcher plant tend to grow in places where the soil is thin or lack in nutrients. So these plants get nutrients by trapping and digesting animals, especially insects.

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Question 4
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. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: Pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant that grows in nitrogen deficient soil.

Statement 2: It digests insects which get trapped in the pitcher-shaped leaf to fulfill nitrogen requirements.

Pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant that grows in nitrogen deficient soil.

Q. A pitcher plant traps and eats insects due to lack of ______ in soil.

Q. Pitcher plant has a pot like structure to trap insects.

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Question 4 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.

The answer is option (b). Insectivorous plants such as pitcher plant tend to grow in places where the soil is thin or lack in nutrients. So these plants get nutrients by trapping and digesting animals, especially insects.

Question 4
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.

The answer is option (b).

Insectivorous plants such as pitcher plant tend to grow in places where the soil is thin or lack in nutrients. So these plants get nutrients by trapping and digesting animals, especially insects.