Which of the following leaves are modified to fulfill their nitrogen deficiency?

Onion

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Opuntia

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Nepenthes

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Utricularia

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Solution

The correct option is B Nepenthes
Onion leaves are modified to store food and water called scale leaves.
Opuntia or prickly pear leaves modified into spines for defensive purpose.
Nepenthes leaves are modified into leaf-pitcher to trap insects so that they fulfill their nitrogen deficiency.
Utricularia is an insectivorous plant that grows in water and their leaves get modified to leaf-bladder for digesting insects.
So the correct option is 'Nepenthes'

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