The pitcher plant is heterotrophic in nature and does not perform photosynthesis.

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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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