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Plants are autotrophic. Can you think of some plants that are partially heterotrophic?

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Plants are autotrophic. Can you think of some plants that are partially heterotrophic?

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Plants have autotrophic mode of nutrition as they contain chlorophyll pigment. Thus, they have the ability to prepare their own food by the process of photosynthesis. However, some insectivorous plants are partially heterotrophic. They have various means of capturing insects so as to supplement their diet with required nutrients derived from insects, causing proliferation of growth. The examples include pitcher plant,Venus fly trap,bladderwort, and sundew plant.

Answer 2

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Plants are the autotrophs as they have the ability to synthesize their own food by the process of photosynthesis due to the presence of green pigments. During this process, they utilize carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight. However, some plants are partially heterotrophic and are called as insectivores.