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 Consider the following statements about Nepenthes, a plant that hunts. A. This plant is found in Australia, Indonesia and Meghalaya in India. B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the mouth is covered by a leaf. C. It can trap and eat only small insects. D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract small insects which get trapped and cannot get out. The correct statements are:

 Consider the following statements about Nepenthes, a plant that hunts. A. This plant is found in Australia, Indonesia and Meghalaya in India. B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the mouth is covered by a leaf. C. It can trap and eat only small insects. D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract small insects which get trapped and cannot get out. The correct statements are: Correct Answer A and B only

Concept:

  • Carnivorous plants obtain the essential nutrients from the heterotrophs.
  • These plants trap insects and obtain the nutrients which they do not get from the soil.
  • They are not called heterotrophs or consumers, because they only derive nutrients from insects.
  • These plants get energy from the process of photosynthesis.
  • Hence they are both producers and carnivores.

Explanation:

Nepenthes is a plant which:

  • trap and eat frog, insects and even mice.
  • is found in Australia, Indonesia and Meghalaya in India.
  • has a pitcher-like shape and the mouth is covered by a leaf.
  • has a special smell that attracts insects to it, which get trapped and can't get out.

Thus,

A. This plant is found in Australia, Indonesia and Meghalaya in India: Correct
B. It has a pitcher-like shape and the mouth is covered by a leaf: Correct
C. It can trap and eat only small insects: Incorrect
D. It emits a pleasant sound to attract small insects which get trapped and cannot get out: Incorrect

Plant

Trapping technique

Pitcher plant
  • Leaves transformed into a slippery deep pool containing digestive juices.
  • Insects fall into these pools and plant digests them.

Venus Flytrap
  • It has snap traps, which snap shut when touched by insects.

Sundew
  • It has a sticky substance on its surface that looks like dews.
  • The insect gets stuck on it and digestive juices digest it by the time.

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