Transport In Plants Ques 43
43. The closure of lid of pitcher in a pitcher plant, is due to
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(a) turgor movement
(b) tropic movement
(c) paratonic movement
(d) autonomous movement
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant which catches insects. The paratonic movements are induced in response to an external stimulus caused by insects due to which lids close and the insects are trapped inside the pitcher.
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