How does an insectivorous plant absorb nutrients from an insect trapped by it?
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A plant which fulfil its nitrogenous or other survival needs by eating insects is called an insectivorous plant, Like pitcher plant.
Insectivorous plants trap the insects that land on them and digest them for phosphorus and nitrogen. The plant then uses its digestive juices to absorb the insect's soft side into it and then discards the hard shell body of insect when finished.
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A plant which fulfil its nitrogenous or other survival needs by eating insects is called an insectivorous plant, Like pitcher plant.
Insectivorous plants trap the insects that land on them and digest them for phosphorus and nitrogen. The plant then uses its digestive juices to absorb the insect's soft side into it and then discards the hard shell body of insect when finished.
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- In the pitcher plant, a leaf becomes modified to form a pitcher like structure with a lid
- Inside the plant there are hairs pointing downwards
- When an insect enters, the lid traps the insect inside and it gets entangled in the hair
- The cells of the pitcher plant secrete digestive juices to digest the insect
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