a. State the function of chlorophyll.
b. If the pitcher plant is green and carries out photosynthesis, then why does it feed on
insects?
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clorophill is a green pigment in leaves which helps to make food by the process of photosynthesis
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(a) Chlorophyll's job in a plant is to absorb light—usually sunlight. The energy absorbed from light is transferred to two kinds of energy-storing molecules. Through photosynthesis, the plant uses the stored energy to convert carbon dioxide (absorbed from the air) and water into glucose, a type of sugar.
(b) The insectivorous plants grow in soil which do not contain sufficient nitrogen mineral. These plants (e.g. pitcher plant) are green and carry out photosynthesis to obtain a part of the food required by them.So, insectivorous or carnivorous plants feed on insects to obtain the nitrogen needed for their growth.
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