Question

Pitcher plant special modification and need for such modification

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Pitcher plant(Sarracenia purpurea) has leaves modified into sac or picture,partly filled with water.The end of leaf is modified to form a hood which partly covers the open mouth of the pitcher.

They need such modification for their nutrition.The proteins of trapped insects are decomposed by bacteria or enzymes and the products of this decay are absorbed by the inner surface of the picture plant

Answer 2

The leaves of a pitcher plant are modified into a pitcher-like structure.

The tip of the leaf forms a lid to the pitcher.

The insect trapped in the pitcher plant is directed down by the hairs in the pitcher.

There the insect is digested by the enzymes present in the juices inside the pitcher.