AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This plant has highly segmented leaves
A
Pitcher plant
B
Venus flytrap
C
Bladderwort
D
Begonia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bladderwort: Bladderworts are insectivorous plants where leaves are highly segmented and modified to form bladders. The mouth of the bladder gets covered like a trap door as the insects enter the bladder.

Detailed explanation-2: -bladderwort, (genus Utricularia), genus of carnivorous plants in the family Lentibulariaceae (order Lamiales).

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete step by step answer: Utricularia is also known as the Bladderwort. It is an insectivorous plant. It is called Bladderwort because the leaves are modified into a bladder-like structure that is used to catch and trap the prey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: the highly segmented leaves means that there is a part of leaf and from that the extensions of the leaf spirit in various direction.

Detailed explanation-5: -Common bladderwort is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and is known to occur in fifty of the United States. It is found in lakes, interdunal ponds, wet marshes, and rivers and streams; often in water up to 6 feet deep. Common Bladderwort in habit.

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