Assertion : Insectivorous habitat of plants is to cope up `O_(2)` deficiency
Reason : Insectivorous plants are partly autotrophic and partly heterotrophic

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If the assertion is false but the reason is true

Answer

D

Explanation

Insectivorous plants live in nitrogen deficient soil. It has carnivore adaptation to meet its nitrogen requirement. But it uses sunlight as a energy to synthesize food so as to obtain energy. Thus it is partly autotrophic or partly heterotrophic.