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Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?
- A. Cuscuta
- B. Mushroom
- C. Pitcher plant
- D. Banyan
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Answer: (C) Pitcher plant
The pitcher plant (Nepenthes) grows in nitrogen-poor soil and traps insects in its pitcher-shaped leaf, digesting them for nitrogen. Cuscuta is a parasite and a mushroom is a saprophytic fungus, while the banyan is an ordinary autotroph.
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