Question

martin dančák, woon tjun lim, and colleagues have identified a new carnivorous plant species (nepenthes pudica) in indonesia. like other carnivorous plants, n. pudica has pitfall traps, or pitchers, that capture prey but unlike others, the pitchers of n. pudica are located underground. the researchers unearthed the new species on fairly dry ridges with surfaces that host few other plants and animals. therefore, the researchers hypothesize that the n. pudica species likely ____. which choice most logically completes the text? choice 1 answer: is buried by nearby animals as they forage along the ridges for food. evolved to have underground traps to access more prey than would surface traps. formed pitchers early in development to absorb more moisture. represents one of many undiscovered carnivorous plant species in the region.

Explanation:

The text focuses on the unique underground - located traps of Nepenthes pudica. Given its discovery on dry ridges with few other organisms, it is logical that the plant evolved these underground traps to access more prey compared to surface - located traps. Other options are not well - supported by the given context.

Answer:

B. evolved to have underground traps to access more prey than would surface traps.