2016 · Q13
Which of the following are examples of carnivorous plants?
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- ASundew, Venus fly trap, Pitcher plant
- BCuscuta, Rafflesia, Mistletoe
- CSandalwood tree, Broom rape, Pitcher plant
- DCuscuta, Bladderwort, Mistletoe
Explanation
Sundew, the Venus flytrap, and the pitcher plant are classic carnivorous (insectivorous) plants that trap and digest insects to supplement nitrogen. Cuscuta (dodder), Rafflesia, mistletoe, and the sandalwood tree are parasites, and broom rape is also parasitic. Bladderwort is carnivorous but is paired here with parasites. Hence only option (A) lists carnivorous plants.