Question
Download Solution PDFWhich among the following is an insectivorous plant?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Pitcher Plant.
Concept:
- Insectivorous plants are the plants that obtain their nutrients by trapping or consuming animals (insects and other arthropods).
- Insectivorous plants grow in nitrogen-deficient soils.
- They obtain nitrogen from different insects, e.g. Drosera, Nepenthes, Dionnea, Utricularia, Pitcher plant, etc.
Explanation:
- The pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant
- It has a Pitcher-like structure that is the modified part of the leaf.
- The apex of the leaf forms a lid that can open and close the mouth of the pitcher.
- Inside the pitcher, there are hairs that are directed downwards.
- When an insect lands in the pitcher, the lid closes and the trapped insect gets entangled into the hair.
- The insect is digested by the digestive juices secreted in the pitcher.
Additional Information
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| Rose | Autotroph |
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