Multiple choice

The ability of the Venus Flytrap to capture insects is due to

  1. rapid turgor pressure changes

  2. a passive process requiring no special ability on the part of the plant

  3. specialized “muscle-like” cells

  4. chemical stimulation by the pery
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Explanation

  The ability of the Venus Flytrap to capture insects is due to rapid turgor pressure changes.Each side of the trap has three to four sensor hairs, each no longer than 0.2 inches (0.5 centimeters). An insect must trip a hair twice or two hairs within 20 seconds for the trap to respond; this allows it to avoid snapping shut on raindrops or other false alarms. 

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