The pitcher plant is fully heterotrophic and does not perform photosynthesis.

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The correct option is B
False

Pitcher plant is green and contains chlorophyll. It can perform photosynthesis to synthesise glucose. These insectivorous plants grow in nitrogen-deficient soils. So they feed on insects to obtain nutrients such as nitrogen.

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Q. The pitcher plant is fully heterotrophic and does not perform photosynthesis.

Why the pitcher plant cannot perform photosynthesis,and it is green also?

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. Some green plants are also heterotrophic in nature. True or false?

Why does the pitcher plant feed on insects even though it produces food by photosynthesis?

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The pitcher plant is fully heterotrophic and does not perform photosynthesis.

The correct option is B False Pitcher plant is green and contains chlorophyll. It can perform photosynthesis to synthesise glucose. These insectivorous plants grow in nitrogen-deficient soils. So they feed on insects to obtain nutrients such as nitrogen.

The correct option is B
False

Pitcher plant is green and contains chlorophyll. It can perform photosynthesis to synthesise glucose. These insectivorous plants grow in nitrogen-deficient soils. So they feed on insects to obtain nutrients such as nitrogen.