Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 200

Question: The old bladders in Utricularia are useless as they contain used debris of insects. The insects are digested inside leaf bladders where digestive glands secrete digestive juice. These glands are

Options:

A) One celled

B) Two celled

C) Three celled

D) Four celled

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

2 celled external glands (to secrete mucilage and sugar to attract insects) and 4 celled internal glands (secrete acidic digestive juice rich in proteases and $ HCl $ ).