NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?
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Indian telegraph plant
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Cascuta
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Pitcher plant
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4 o’clock
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Some common examples of insectivorous plants are pitcher plant, Venus Flytrap and bladderwort.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pitcher plant is green and contains chlorophyll. It can perform photosynthesis to synthesise glucose. These insectivorous plants grow in nitrogen-deficient soils. So they feed on insects to obtain nutrients such as nitrogen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nepenthes, also called tropical pitcher plant or monkey cup, genus of carnivorous pitcher plants that make up the only genus in the family Nepenthaceae (order Caryophyllales). About 140 species are known, mostly native to Madagascar, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
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