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Pitcher plants obtain nutrients through: O A. digest insects that fall into their pitchers OB.create digestive enzymes to break down leaf litter that fall into their 'p O release CO2 into the soil to increase the acidity OD. breaking down peat moss in the bogs they live in

Answer 1

Here, the correct option is A. digest insects that fall into their pitchers.

Explanation -

Pitchers plant perform photosynthesis with the help of sunlight, chlorophyll, sunlight, and water. They derive water by absorption through roots from the soil. They are known as insectivorous plants as they have saprophytic mode of nutrition. Actually, pitcher plants usually grow in the nitrogen-deficient area. For obtaining nitrogen they depend on the small insects. They trap the insects that fall in their pitchers and then by using digestive enzymes they digest the insects and absorb nitrogen from it.

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