The ability of the venus fly trap of capture insects is due to

Chemical stimulation by the prey

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A passive process requiring no special ability on the part of the plant

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Specialized ''muscle-like'' cells

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Rapid turgor pressure changes

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The correct option is D Rapid turgor pressure changes
In Dionaea an insect that happens to alight over tha lamina and touch a sensitive spine twice in quick succession causes the folding of the lamina.
The curved marginal spines get interlocked and the insect gets trapped

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