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The ability of the venus flytrap to capture insects is due to:

  1. A
    Chemical stimulation by the prey
  2. B
    A passive process requiring no special ability on the part of the plant
  3. C
    Specialized "muscle-like" cells
  4. D
    Rapid turgor pressure changes

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The ability of the Venus flytrap to capture insects is due to rapid turgor pressure changes. The Venus flytrap has specialized leaves that can snap shut quickly in response to the presence of an insect, and this is made possible by rapid changes in turgor pressure. So, the correct answer is option D. Notice that the other options are not correct. Chemical stimulation by the prey is not the primary mechanism by which the Venus flytrap captures insects, the process is not passive, and the plant does not have specialized "muscle-like" cells.

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The ability of the venus flytrap to capture insects is due to:
A
Chemical stimulation by the prey
B
A passive process requiring no special ability on the part of the plant
C
Specialized "muscle-like" cells
D
Rapid turgor pressure changes

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