Ecosystem Question 10
Question: Nepenthes is a [CPMT 1986, 90, 93; MP PMT 1995; BVP 2002]
Options:
A) Primary producer
B) Consumer
C) Primary producer and consumer
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Nepenthese is a chlorophyll containing plant so it synthesizes food by the process of photosynthesis thus it is a primary producer and because of being an insectivorous plant it consumes insects like grasshopper and other small insects, so it is also a consumer.