Question

Pitcher plant traps insects because it ______.

पर्याय

• is a heterotroph.

• grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.

• does not have chlorophyll.

• has a digestive system like human beings.

Answer 1

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.