Question

Plants that grow in nitrogen-deficient soils and swampy and boggy places are called ______.

Options

• epiphytic

• insectivorous

• saprophytic

• parasitic

Answer 1

Plants that grow in nitrogen-deficient soils and swampy and boggy places are called insectivorous.

Explanation:

Insectivorous plants have adapted to such nutrient-poor environments by deriving nitrogen and other nutrients from insects and small animals they trap, compensating for the lack of nitrogen in soil. This adaptation helps them survive in conditions where nitrogen availability is limited. Other options, such as epiphytic, saprophytic, and parasitic plants, have different modes of nutrition and are not specifically adapted to nitrogen-deficient, swampy soils.