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Which of the following is an example of insectivorous plants?
Which of the following is an example of insectivorous plants?
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The correct option is D All of the above
Insectivorous plants are the plants which derive nutrition by trapping insects. They derive nitrogen from the trapped insects and synthesize proteins from the derived nitrogen. For example, Venus flytrap, Utricularia, and Nepenthes.a) Nepenthes is also known as pitcher plant where the leaf turns into a pitcher which helps to trap insects.b) Utricularia is known as bladderworts. They capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps.c) Venus flytrap has a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap shuts down.Thus, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.
Insectivorous plants are the plants which derive nutrition by trapping insects. They derive nitrogen from the trapped insects and synthesize proteins from the derived nitrogen. For example, Venus flytrap, Utricularia, and Nepenthes.
a) Nepenthes is also known as pitcher plant where the leaf turns into a pitcher which helps to trap insects.
b) Utricularia is known as bladderworts. They capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps.
c) Venus flytrap has a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap shuts down.
Thus, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.
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