Question

The carnivorous plants usually have one of the following specialized organs to catch their prey 1 point Stems Branches leaves Modified roots

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is 3) Leaves. Leaves modify into traps in the carnivorous plants to catch their prey.

Explanation:

• The leaves of carnivorous plants are specially modified as traps to absorb nitrogen from their animal prey. These traps assist in nutrient uptake from the bodies of prey. Some carnivorous plants have snap traps to catch their prey. These are snap-closing traps that are made of modified leaf blades. The small reptile or insect enters the trap and stimulates sensitive trigger hairs. This stimulation sends an electrophysiological impulse, as a result, to snap the leaf blades shut and ensnare the visitor.
• Examples of insectivorous plants whose lamina (leaves) are modified to trap insects are Drosera, and Nepenthes.
• Pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes have a pitfall trap that relies on a deep, micro-structured, slippery surface or pools filled with digestive enzymes. The upper pitcher rim of the plant called the peristome is fully wettable, and this causes insects to slip by aquaplaning on a thin water film. These plants then kill insects with the help of digestive fluid.
• Venus flytraps use snap traps to catch insects and spiders. This activates by the touch of sensitive trigger hairs twice within 30 seconds.

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