Question

Insectivorous plants digest insects to get an essential nutrient. Other plants generally get this nutrient from the soil. What is this nutrient? (a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Phosphates Select the correct answer from above options

Answer 1

Answer is : (b) Nitrogen Insectivorous plants mostly thrive in marshes and rocky outcrops or other nitrogen poor areas where sunlight and water are abundant. These plants have evolved the ability to trap and digest insects, which are an excellent source of nitrogen as they contain around 10% nitrogen by mass. Insectivorous plants are able to obtain between 10-80% of their total nitrogen from insects.