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The curving of tentacles in insectivorous plants due to the association of insects is known as
The curving of tentacles in insectivorous plants due to the association of insects is known as
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The correct option is D Thigmonastic
Thigmonasty is the response of a plant to touch or vibration. The Venus Flytrap an insectivorous plant shows thigmonasty. When an insect lands on its trap, the tentacles present on the two curved lobes of a single leaf, rapidly close. Hence the insect gets trapped and later killed. Thus the correct answer is option C.
Thigmonasty is the response of a plant to touch or vibration. The Venus Flytrap an insectivorous plant shows thigmonasty. When an insect lands on its trap, the tentacles present on the two curved lobes of a single leaf, rapidly close. Hence the insect gets trapped and later killed. Thus the correct answer is option C.
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