Carnivorous plants exhibit nutritional adaptation. Citing an example,explain this fact.

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(N/A) Carnivorous (insectivorous) plants typically grow in soil that is deficient in nitrogen.
To compensate for this nitrogen deficiency,their leaves are modified into specialized structures,such as pitchers or traps.
These structures contain proteolytic enzymes that break down the captured insects.
By digesting the insects,the plants absorb the necessary nitrogen compounds to support their growth.
An example of such a plant is $Nepenthes$ (Pitcher plant).

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