Which of the following is not an insectivorous plant ?

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Q: 93 (SSC/NA)

Which of the following is not an insectivorous plant ?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

SSC

stats: 

0,11,20,7,6,7,11

keywords: 

{'insectivorous plant': [3, 0, 1, 0], 'nepenthes': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'cuscuta': [3, 0, 0, 2], 'drosera': [3, 0, 0, 0], 'utricularia': [2, 0, 0, 0]}

Option- 1: Nepenthes is a type of insectivorous plant commonly known as pitcher plants. They have modified leaves in the form of pitchers that trap and digest insects.

Option- 2: Utricularia, also known as bladderworts, are insectivorous plants that have small bladder-like structures that suck in small organisms like insects and protozoa.

Option- 3: Drosera, also known as sundews, are insectivorous plants that have sticky hair-like structures on their leaves. When an insect lands on these leaves, it gets trapped and eventually digested by the plant.

Option- 4: Cuscuta, also known as dodder, is a parasitic plant and not an insectivorous plant. It does not derive nutrients from insects but rather attaches itself to host plants to obtain nutrients.

Therefore, option 4 (Cuscuta) is not an insectivorous plant.