Multiple choice

Which of the following is a rootless aquatic plant in which a portion of the leaf forms a tiny sac for trapping insects?

  1. Nepenthes

  2. Drosera

  3. Utricularia

  4. Dionaea
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Utricularia, or bladderwort, is a rootless aquatic carnivorous plant with modified leaf portions that form tiny bladder-like traps. These bladders create vacuum pressure to suck in small aquatic organisms when triggered, making it one of the most sophisticated carnivorous plant mechanisms.

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