Which one of the following is a insectivores plant? (a) Lichen (b) Cuscuta (c) Pitcher plant (d) Rhizobium
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Answer:
pitcher plant
Explanation: the pitcher plant is an insectivorus plant hope it helps
Pitcher plant is the insectivores plant. Pitcher plants, such as Nepenthes sp,. lure their prey with sweet nectar & then rely on their hapless victims aqua planning to their doom. The nectar is produced on the edges of the pitchers or traps. Insects that land to sample the nectar lose their footing on the thin film of slippery liquid & slide into the pitcher & the pool of water it often contains.
Even if the pitcher is dry, it is easy for insects to lose their foothold. This is because many pitcher plants have tiny slippery wax leaves covering their surface. In the case of the so - called 'fanged pitcher plant' Nepenthes sp. the surface structure is such that the insects are able to get grip in one direction only - downwards and into the pitcher. There is nothing to help them climb back up to the rim because the surface is made up of circular grooves with a stepped structure, and all of the steps lead down into the pitcher's interior.