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प्रश्न
Pitcher plant traps insects because it ______.
विकल्प
is a heterotroph.
grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.
does not have chlorophyll.
has a digestive system like human beings.
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उत्तर
Pitcher plant traps insects because it grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.
Explanation:
Pitcher plant (Nepenthes) is an insectivorous plant. It grows in the soils that are usually nitrogen-deficient. It is capable of photosynthesising and manufactures its carbohydrate food. But in order to obtain its nitrogen nutrition it traps and digests insects.
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