GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The plant which traps and feeds on insects
A
Cuscuta
B
China rose
C
Rose
D
Pitcher plant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carnivorous pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes capture prey with a pitfall trap that relies on a micro-structured, slippery surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pitcher plants grow in a place where the soil has a deficiency of nitrogen compounds so to fulfil the need of nitrogen they feed on insects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer:-The plant that traps insects is called the pitcher plant.-The pitcher plant consists of modified leaves that work as a prey-trapping mechanism.-They trap the insects inside their deep cavity where the digestive fluids are present.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: The plant which traps and feeds on insects is pitcher plant.

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