Question

insectivorous plants like venus flytrap and pitcher plant are green plants and can photosynthesise . then why do the need to feed on insects

Answer 1

Heya !!

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Insectivorous plants are green plants so that they can photosynthesize and prepare their own food....

But they don't get efficient nitrogen as they grow in nitrogen deficient soil...

They feed on insect to fulfill their nitrogen deficiency....


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Answer 2

Hey friend,
Here is your answer:

Insectivorous plants like Venus flytrap and Pitcher plant are green plants but do not photosynthesis. They are the plants that grow in the soil which has the deficiency of nitrogen. They feed on insects to gain their food and the nitrogen they need.

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