Question

Small herbaceous plants that grow on higher plants but do not obtain their nourishment from them are called

• A. Insectivorous
• B. Epiphytes
• C. Saprophytes
• D. Mycorrhiza

Answer 1

The correct option is B Epiphytes

A.Insectivorous plants - Plants, trap, kill and digest insects are called insectivourous plants. They grow in nitrogen

B.Epiphytic - Plants which grow on the branches of big trees for light and shelter. These plants are not connected to soil directly.

deficient soils. So, to get nitrogen the kill and digest the insects.

C.Saprophytic - Organisms, grow on the dead bodies to get food.

D. Mycorrhiza - association of fungi with roots of higher plants

So the correct option is 'epiphytes'.