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If an insect goes and sits on the open mouth of the pitcher plant, the flap of the mouth closes shut. This response of pitcher plant is known as ________ .
If An Insect Goes And Sits On The Open Mouth Of The Pitcher ...
Options:
A .  heating
B .  stimulus
C .  adaptation
D .  acclimatisation
Answer: Option B
:
B
Any changein the surroundings that causesthe organisms to respond to them isknown as a 'stimulus'. In this case, the insect is sitting on the open mouth of the pitcher plant, so touch is anstimulus here. It evokesthe flap of the pitcher plant toshut, which is the response of the plant.

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