MCQ
Pitcher plant traps insects because it:
  • A
    Is a heterotroph
  • Grows in soils which lacks nitrogen
  • C
    Does not have chlorophyll
  • D
    Has a digestive system like human beings

Answer

Correct option: B.
Grows in soils which lacks nitrogen
Pitcher plants trap insects in its modified trap$-$like organ to fulfill its requirements of Nitrogen and other nutrients as it grows in soil that lacks nitrogen.
The dead insect inside its trap provides such nutrients required for normal functioning of the plant.

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