Which of the following are examples of carnivorous plants?
[amp_mcq option1=”Sundew Venus fly trap, Pitcher plant” option2=”Cuscuta, Rafflesia, Mistletoe” option3=”Sandalwood tree, Broom rape, Pitcher plant” option4=”Cuscuta, Bladderwort, Mistletoe” correct=”option1″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2016
– Sundews have sticky glands on their leaves to trap insects.
– Venus fly traps have hinged leaves that snap shut to capture prey.
– Pitcher plants have modified leaves forming pitfall traps, often containing digestive enzymes or bacteria.
– Cuscuta (dodder) and Mistletoe are parasitic plants, obtaining nutrients from host plants.
– Rafflesia is a parasitic flowering plant.
– Sandalwood tree can be hemiparasitic.
– Broom rape is a parasitic plant.
– Bladderwort is a carnivorous plant (Option D has one correct example).