JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Insectivorous plant usually survive in:        

    A)  water rich soil                            

    B)  \[{{N}_{2}}\]deficient soil             

    C)  \[{{N}_{2}}\]rich soil

    D)  sugar deficient' medium                 

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Insectivorous plants like Nepenthes, Drosera, Dionaea etc., are autotrophic plants which behave as heterotrophic organisms as they trap\[{{\text{N}}_{2}}\]from the insects they catches. These plants usually survive in water logged or boggy habitats, which are deficient in nitrogen. These plants supplements their nitrogen supply through catching and digesting small animals like insects.            


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