Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which of the following is a carnivorous plant?

Options:

Clarkia

Drosera

Hollyhock

Alyssum

Correct Answer:

Drosera

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2)- Drosera

  1. Clarkia: Clarkia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae. It includes several species of annual and perennial herbs native to western North America. They are not carnivorous plants.
  2. Drosera: Drosera, commonly known as sundews, is a genus of carnivorous plants that trap and digest insects using sticky glandular hairs on their leaves. Sundews are typically found in nutrient-poor soils where they supplement their diet by capturing insects.
  3. Hollyhock: Hollyhock refers to plants belonging to the genus Alcea, which includes various species of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae). They are not carnivorous plants.
  4. Alyssum: Alyssum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It includes many species of herbaceous annual and perennial plants, commonly known as "madwort" or "alyssum." They are not carnivorous plants.