Single Choice

Which plant part is modified into pitcher in pitcher plants?

ARoot
BStem
CLeaf
Correct Answer
DFlower

Solution

Pitcher plants are the carnivorous plants having modified leaves called as pitfall traps - a prey-trapping mechanism characterized by a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. These plants provide gifts like nectar and colour which attract insect and they drown them.
So, the correct answer is " leaf ".


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