Which of the following is an example of an insectivorous plant? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is an example of an insectivorous plant?
A. Drosera
B. Rhizobium
C. Monotropa
D. Cuscuta
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Drosera (sundew) is an insectivorous plant that captures insects with sticky tentacles on leaves to supplement nitrogen in nutrient-poor soils. Cuscuta is a parasitic plant, Monotropa is saprophytic, Rhizobium is a bacterium, not a plant. Insectivorous plants include pitcher plant (Nepenthes), Venus flytrap, and bladderwort. They are autotrophic but supplement nitrogen.

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