Question

Do insectivorous plants come under heterotrophs? justify your answer. PLZ WR A GOOD ANS

Answer 1

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Insectivorous plants are the plants that show both autotrophic and heterotrophic mode of nutrition.

They mostly grow in areas with nutrition deficient soil.

Hence don't get specific nutrients. To fulfill these nutrition needs they depend on insects. Other than that they do make make their food but as they depend upon insects they are called heterotrophs.

These plants have very vibrant colours and sizes thus attract insects . When an insect comes for food ; the lid which is unique in each type of insectivorous plant closes thus trapping the insect in and forcing it towards the digestive system. In digestive system many acids and enzymes are present which digest the insect body.

Some examples of insectivorous plants are :

• $\rm\purple{ Venus\: fly\: trap}$
• $\rm\green{ Pitcher}$
• $\rm\orange{ Sundew}$

Answer 2

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✨ Do insectivorous plants come under. heterotrophs? Justify your answer.

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✒ YᎬᏚ , insectivores planтѕ coмe under hetrotroph but not pυre hetrotroph its partially autotroph partially autotroph.

⚽ Justification :-

• Insectivorous plants get their energy from photosynthesis, like other plants.
• Energy source is one part of autotroph via heterotroph.
• But insectivorous plants may use the insects as a partial carbon source .
• We generally think of autotrophs using inorganic, or at least non-living carbon sources, and heterotrophs using organic sources for both carbon and energy.
• So because the plants are using insects as “food” to obtain chemical components they are partially autotroph and partially heterotroph .

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