The pitcher plants and Venus Flytrap are green plants that can photosynthesize. Why do they need to feed on insects?
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The insectivorous plants grow in soil which do not contain sufficient nitrogen mineral. These plants (e.g. pitcher plant) are green and carry out photosynthesis to obtain a part of the food required by them. ... So, insectivorous or carnivorous plants feed on insects to obtain the nitrogen needed for their growth.
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Plants like these are called carnivorous plants. They are green plants but are partially autotrophic, meaning, they can only make their own food to some extent. They feed on insects because they lack nitrogen. Plants like these also grow in nitrogen deficient soil, so to gain nitrogen, they eat insects.
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