When an insect touches small sensitive hairs on the surface of the leaf of plant, the lobes quickly come together with their bristles interlocked.
Correct answer: D. Dionaea muscipula
- A. Sarracenta purpea
- B. Drosera intermedia
- C. Pitcher plant
- D. Dionaea muscipula
Explanation
Therefore, the correct answer is D) Dionaea muscipula, as it is commonly known as the Venus flytrap and exhibits the described mechanism where the lobes come together with their bristles interlocked when an insect touches the sensitive hairs on its leaf.
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