Question

Insectivorous plants be considered to be autotrophic?why or why not?

Answer 1

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Insectivorous plants are also called as carnivores. Like all other plants, carnivores are green and carry the process of photosynthesis. They capture the solar energy and prepare the carbohydrates. But they eat insects as a subsidy to gain nutrients such as nitrogen. This is due to the fact that these plants live in soils where available nitrogen is poor. If the carnivores are grown in an environment where nitrogen is available in the soil, the plants can survive autonomously.
So they not to be considered as autotrophs .
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Answer 2

Answer: Insectivorous plants are also called as carnivores. Like all other plants, carnivores are green and carry the process of photosynthesis. They capture the solar energy and prepare the carbohydrates. But they eat insects as a subsidy to gain nutrients such as nitrogen. This is due to the fact that these plants live in soils where available nitrogen is poor. If the carnivores are grown in an environment where nitrogen is available in the soil, the plants can survive autonomously.

So they not to be considered as autotrophs .

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