Biology PYQ 23 of 227 · Plant Kingdom & Classification

Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?

  1. ANyctanthes
  2. BNelumbo
  3. CNicotiana
  4. DNepenthes

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Correct answer: (d) Nepenthes

Explanation

Insectivorous (carnivorous) plants grow in nitrogen-deficient soil and trap insects to obtain nutrients.

Nepenthes, the pitcher plant, lures insects into a fluid-filled pitcher and digests them.

Nyctanthes (a shrub), Nelumbo (lotus) and Nicotiana (tobacco) are ordinary photosynthetic plants.

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