Nutrition in Living Organisms — Science STD 7 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7ScienceNutrition in Living Organisms2 Marks
Question
Insectivorous plants are attractively coloured.
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Answer
Insectivorous plants generally grow in soil or water deficient in nitrogen compounds.
The plant body of the Drosera burmanii has a flower like appearance. It grows close to the ground. Even its leaves are attractively pink or red in colour with hairs at the margin.
Droplets of a sticky substances found on tips of the hairs attract insects.
These plants consume insects to fulfill their need for nitrogen. To attract the insects these plants are attractively coloured.
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