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Plants that grow in nitrogen deficient soils and swampy and boggy places are called 

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  1. Epiphytic

  2. Insectivorous

  3. Saprophytic

  4. Parasitic
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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A.Epiphytic - Plants which grow on the branches of big trees for light and shelter. These plants are not connected to soil directly.
B.Insectivorous plants - Plants, trap, kill and digest insects are called insectivourous plants. They grow in nitrogen deficient soils. So, to get nitrogen the kill and digest the insects.
C.Saprophytic - Organisms, grow on the dead bodies to get food.
D.Parasitic - relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at the expense of the other, sometimes without killing the host organism.
So the correct option is 'insectivorous'.

Which group contains insectivorous plants?

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  1. Bladderwort and Cuscuta

  2. Cuscuta and Solarium

  3. Venus fly trap and bladderwort

  4. Solarium and Venus fly trap

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since creepy crawlies are a standout amongst the most well-known prey things for most savage plants, they are at times called insectivorous plants. ... Snap traps of the Venus flytrap and waterwheel plant are pivoted leaves that snap close when trigger hairs are contacted.

So, the correct option is 'Venus flytrap and bladderwort'.

Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

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  1. Rainforest of North-East India

  2. Sunderbans

  3. The Desert

  4. Western Ghats

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Nepenthes khasiana is the species of pitcher plant found in India. It is found only in the rainforests of North- East India ( Jaintia hills, Garo hills and the Mawlynong region of East Khasi hills of Meghalaya.
So, the correct option is 'Rainforest of North-East India'.