Question

What are insectivorous plants? Give an example.

CLASS - XI BIOLOGY (Biological Classification)

Answer 1

insectivores are those plants which traps insects in their leaves and extracts the nutrition from it and survive are called insectivorous plants. ex-Pitcher plant,Venus flytrap,etc(end of thinking capacity)

Answer 2

Insectivorous plants are also called as carnivorous plants. These plants prey on invertebrates and small insects. These consume the nutrients of the trapped plants. These plants mostly grow in bogs (wastelands) where the soil has low nutrients.

There are five mechanisms followed by carnivorous plants to trap insects. They are

1. Pitfall traps: These plants use pools which are deep and slippery with a digestive enzyme.  

2. Flypaper traps: These plants produce mucilage, think and sticky glues which are used to trap small insects. For example, Venus fly trap.  

3. Snap traps: These plants have hair all over their leaves which are sensitive to the touches. These plants snap the insects suddenly when their hairs senses movement or some insects touches their hair.  

4. Suction traps: These plants have bladder with hinged doors. The bladders are vacuum which would swallow small insects. For example, bladderwort.  

5. Lobster pot traps: These plants have tiny hairs in tubular channels.