Q.

Which of the following plants is heterotrophic in nature?

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a

Cucumber

b

Venus flytrap 

c

Dahlia

d

Bamboo

answer is A.

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Some plants cannot produce their own food and have to obtain their nutrition from other sources. Such plants are called heterotrophic plants.  Heterotrophic plants can be parasitic, saprophytic, insectivorous, symbiotic, or epiphytic in nature.

Venus flytrap is a heterotrophic (insectivorous) plant that obtains its nutrition by capturing and digesting small insects. The plant grows in nutrient-deficient soil and relies on insects for nutrition.

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