Drosera has saucer-shaped leaves with hair-like projections of unequal length that have sticky ends. When an insect enters the saucer, the hairs move inward, trapping the insect with their sticky ends.
Class 6 Science NCERT Chapter 10
NCERT Science Textbook Curiosity Science Session 2024-2025.
Describe the mechanism of movement in Drosera, an insectivorous plant.
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Drosera, an insectivorous plant, has saucer-shaped leaves with hair-like projections that have sticky ends. When an insect lands on the leaf, the hairs bend inward, trapping the insect with their sticky ends. The plant then secretes enzymes to digest the insect for nutrients.
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