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How the leaves of Utricularia helps in its nourishment ?

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In bladderwort (Utricularia), a rootless free-floating, aquatic plant the leaf is very much segmented. Some of these segments are modified to form bladder-like structures, with a trap- door entrance that traps aquatic animalcules.
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