Correct option is C
The correct answer is They do not get nitrogen from the soil.
· The pitcher plant performs photosynthesis which makes it an autotrophic plant, but it also has a partial heterotrophic mode of nutrition because the pitcher plant grows on nitrogen-deficient soil.
· Carnivorous plants obtain the
essential nutrients from the heterotrophs.
Additional Information
· The pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant
· It has a Pitcher-like structure that is the modified part of the leaf.
· The apex of the leaf forms a lid that can open and close the mouth of the pitcher.
· Inside the pitcher, there are hairs that are directed downwards.
· When an insect lands in the pitcher, the lid closes and the trapped insect gets entangled into the hair.
· The insect is digested by the digestive juices secreted in the pitcher.
· It can trap and eat frogs, insects, and even mice.
· It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Meghalaya in India.
· It has a pitcher-like shape and the mouth is covered by a leaf.
· It has a special smell that attracts insects to it, which get trapped and can't get out.
Thus, the pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant.