Question : Nepenthes (commonly called as pitcher plant), aninsectivorous plant usually grows in marsh lands. Which part of the plant is modified into a 'pitcher'? How does this modification help the plant for food even though it can photosynthesize like any other green plant?

Question : Nepenthes (commonly called as pitcher plant), aninsectivoro

1.	Question : Nepenthes (commonly called as pitcher plant), aninsectivorous plant usually grows in marsh lands. Which part of the plant is modified into a 'pitcher'? How does this modification help the plant for food even though it can photosynthesize like any other green plant?
Answer» Solution :In NEPENTHES, lamina is modified into a pitcher-like structure. SINCE these plants grow in`N_2`-deficient AREAS, they capture and DIGEST SMALL insects.