Question

The closure of lid of pitcher in pitcher plant, is due to

• A. A paratonic movement
• B. An autonomous movement
• C. A turgor movement
• D. A tropic movement.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Plants have the capacity of changing their position, in response to external or internal stimuli which are known as plant movements. The movements which occur due to internal stimuli are called autonomic movements and those that occur due to external stimuli are called paratonic movements. Nepenthes (pitcher plant) is an insectivorous plant. In this the leaf lamina is modified to form a pitcher and leaf apex forms a coloured lid. When the insect enter the pitcher it is an external stimuli, so the closure of the lid is paratonic movement.