How are the leaves of the pitcher plant modified to catch insects ?
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The pitcher plant have specialized leaves to catch the insects. the pitcher plant catches its prey by attracting them via their colouful leaf,mofied into a pitcher. the leaf tip is modified into the pitcher lid. ... the pitcher walls then secrete enzymes to digest the food
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in Pitcher plant (nepenthes) the lamina is modified into pitcher The Rim of the pitcher is beautiful colour and it is provided with a row of Nectar glands for attracting insects.the inner wall of the pitcher is provided with glands secreting a watery fluid there are also hairs pointed downwards below the rim this arrangement prevents the insects entering the pitcher from escaping out the insects get drowned in the fluid and it digested by the enzymes secreted by the glands.thus the plant and is able to get nitrogenous food