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Where among the following will you find a pitcher plant?
Where among the following will you find a pitcher plant?
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The correct option is B Rain forest of North-East India
Pitcher plant:
● A Pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant that is adapted to grow in nutrient-deficient soils.
● It has leaves shaped in the form of a pitcher to trap insects and absorb nutrients (especially nitrogen) from them to supplement those lacking in the soil to thrive.
● They grow in areas receiving high rainfall and near water bodies.
The rain forest of North-East India:
Pitcher plants are found in the rainforests of North-East India. Nepenthes khasiana is the pitcher plant species found in India.
Sunderbans:
Mangrove forests are located in the Sundarbans.
Thar Desert:
Varieties of cactus-like Opuntia are the common species present in the Thar desert.
Western Ghats:
Teak, cashew, and varieties of trees are found in western ghats.
Final answer
a. Rain forest of North-East India
Pitcher plant:
● A Pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant that is adapted to grow in nutrient-deficient soils.
● It has leaves shaped in the form of a pitcher to trap insects and absorb nutrients (especially nitrogen) from them to supplement those lacking in the soil to thrive.
● They grow in areas receiving high rainfall and near water bodies.
The rain forest of North-East India:
Pitcher plants are found in the rainforests of North-East India. Nepenthes khasiana is the pitcher plant species found in India.
Sunderbans:
Mangrove forests are located in the Sundarbans.
Thar Desert:
Varieties of cactus-like Opuntia are the common species present in the Thar desert.
Western Ghats:
Teak, cashew, and varieties of trees are found in western ghats.
Final answer
a. Rain forest of North-East India
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