Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations1 Mark
MCQ
Drosera catches insects by means of:
A
Bladder
B
Pitcher
✓
Tentacles secreting shining liquid
D
Adhesive disc
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Tentacles secreting shining liquid
Drosera is commonly called sundew plant. In this plant leaves are circular like a spoon and possess a large number of sticky hairs, called tentacles. When insects come into contact with tentacles, they arch over and bind it. The captured insect is digested by proteolytic secretions from the leaf. Tentacles show seismonastic movement.
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