Question

Why do insectivorous plants trap insects while they also prepare carbohydrates by photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Insectivorous plants such as pitcher plants or Venus fly trap show heterotrophic nutrition as well as autotrophic nutrition. The plants are generally found in the type of soil which is nitrogen deficient soil. They trap the insects to obtain the nutrient of which the soil is deficient.

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The plants absorb nitrogen from digesting the insects and then they perform the process of photosynthesis. The Insectivorous plants trap insects, digest them and use them as a source of nitrogen.

Answer 2

Answer:

The plants absorb nitrogen from digesting the insects and then they perform the process of photosynthesis. The Insectivorous plants trap insects, digest them and use them as a source of nitrogen.

Explanation:

While the plants prepare food through photosynthesis even then they eat insects due to following reasons::

• These types of plants grow in such areas where soil lacks those nutrients which these plants may want. Hence they eat insects to provide nutrients for their growth

• Photosynthesis produces food but it cannot produce growth nutrients as photosynthesis uses only carbon dioxide, water, sunlight, and chlorophyll. Any of them do not contain nutrients of growth like iron, zinc, phosphorus, etc.

• Insects have high nutrients in them, so, they can provide these nutrients.

Insectivorous plants such as pitcher plants or Venus fly traps show heterotrophic nutrition as well as autotrophic nutrition. The plants are generally found in the type of soil which is nitrogen deficient soil. They trap the insects to obtain the nutrient in which the soil is deficient.

The plants absorb nitrogen from digesting the insects and then they perform the process of photosynthesis. The Insectivorous plants trap insects, digest them and use them as a source of nitrogen.

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