NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-81

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    Which of the following is a root less aquatic plant in which a portion of the leaf form a sac like structure for trapping insects?

    A)  Nepenthes                    

    B)  Utricularia

    C)  Cephaleuros                 

    D)  Drosophyllum

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Utricularia or bladderwort is an insectivorous submerged aquatic plant in which the rootless floating stem bears highly dissected leaves. A portion of leaf is modified into sac, like bladders of 1.3 mm diameter. Each bladder is guarded by a small valve, which open in wardly. Small insects flow into the bladder with water, but cannot come out due to the valve.


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