the pitcher plant and venus flytrap are green plants that can photosynthesize.why do they need to feed on insects
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All plants get food from photosynthesis and they require some minerals which are obtained from soil by roots.
The pitcher plant and Venus flytrap have green leaves to prepare food but they grow in areas where soil is poor in nutrients.
So these plants have to look for other sources like air. Catching insects allow them to get protein and iron for their growth and survival.
The pitcher plant and Venus flytrap have green leaves to prepare food but they grow in areas where soil is poor in nutrients.
So these plants have to look for other sources like air. Catching insects allow them to get protein and iron for their growth and survival.
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▶Pitcher plant contains chlorophyll, hence it is capable of preparing its own food like green plants.
▶But pitcher plant eats insects because it grows in swamps or bog areas where the soil is deficient in nitrogen mineral.
▶So, just to fulfill its nitrogen requirement, it traps the insects and utilize their proteins.
▶For this reason it is called insectivorous plant .
▶It traps prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes or bacteria that help in the digestion of the trapped insects.
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▶Pitcher plant contains chlorophyll, hence it is capable of preparing its own food like green plants.
▶But pitcher plant eats insects because it grows in swamps or bog areas where the soil is deficient in nitrogen mineral.
▶So, just to fulfill its nitrogen requirement, it traps the insects and utilize their proteins.
▶For this reason it is called insectivorous plant .
▶It traps prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes or bacteria that help in the digestion of the trapped insects.
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