Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 36
Question: Which of the following is not an insectivorous plant [AFMC 2004]
Options:
A) Drosera
B) Nepenthes
C) Monotrapa
D) Utricularia
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Monotropa, though usually referred to as a saprophyte, actually gets its nourishment from fungal mycelium.
Which surround its roots.
Such association between roots of higher plants and fungi is known as mycorrhiza.
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