2. Describe the different types of plants on the basis of their mode of nutrition with examples of
each.
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Some plants do not have chlorophyll and depend upon other plants for their food. Such plants exhibit a heterotrophic mode of nutrition and are known as heterotrophic plants. For eg., parasitic plants, insectivorous plants, symbiotic plants and saprophytic plants.
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In plants mode of nutrition are of two types that is
Autotrophic and heterotrophic.
Autotrophic Nutrition :-
Autotrophic is a kind of nutrition in which organisms synthesised their food by themselves by using sunlight, CO2 and water and provide food to consumers.
• In a simple words, The plants which make their food by themselves process of photosynthesis are called autotrophs
• Examples of Autotrophic nutrition are green plants, blue green algae .
Heterotrophic Nutrition :-
• Heterotrophic is a kind of nutrition in which organisms depends on producers for their food requirements.
• Heterotrophic nutrition are classified into four categories that is :-
- Parasitic Nutrition
- Saprophytic Nutrition
-Symbiotic Nutrition
- Insectivorous
Parasitic Nutrition :-
• It is a type of nutrition in which organisms derive it's food from the body of other organisms .The organism that provides the food is called host
• Examples of parasitic plant are cuscutta, yellow rattle
Saprophytic Nutrition :-
• It is a kind of nutrition in which organisms depends on dead and decaying organic matter for their food requirements .
• Examples of saprophytic Nutrition are mushrooms and fungi.
Symbiotic Nutrition :-
• It is a kind of nutrition in which two organisms their food and shelters. It is a kind of mutual sharing between two organisms.
• Examples of symbiotic Nutrition are basil, parsley and onion
Insectivorous
• It is a kind of nutrition in which organisms trap and consume insects for their food requirements.
• Example of Insectivorous plants are Venus flytrap and pitcher plant