Give reasons for the following:
1) The Venus's Hytrap and pitcher plant perform photosynthesis
yet they trap insects
ii) In the absence of photosynthesis life is not possible
on earth.
ni) Fungi can be useful as well as harmful for humans.
iv) Saprophytes are called cleaners of the environment
Answers
Answer:
1.Because Venus fly trap and Pitcher plant belongs to the region where there is deficiency in nitrogen so they are not able to perform photosynthesis properly and are dependent on insects gain energy. Carnivorous or insectivorous plants grow in soil where the nutrient level is very low.
2. In the absence of green plants, there would not be the process of photosynthesis. ... Besides oxygen which is essential for the survival of all living organisms is produced during photosynthesis. Thus, we can say that life would be impossible on the earth in the absence of photosynthesis.
3.fungi like yeast helps in alcohol production,penicillium notatum and aspergillus are used to make antibiotics
fungi are harmful as these cause many diseases like food and mouth disease
4. saprophrotrooph are environmental cleaners as these fed upon dead and decaying matter and decompose them.