Question

Why do some plants feed on insects?how does a pitcher plant catch insects?

Answer 1

Answer:

coz they are hungry

i think by using pitfall traps they catch insects

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Carnivorous plants are plants which get nutrients from trapping and eating animals.

2. They are often called insectivorous plants, because they usually trap insects.

3. Since they get some of their food from animals, carnivorous plants can grow in places where the soil is thin, or poor in nutrients.

4. In pitcher plant the leaf is modified to form a pitcher like structure.

5. When an insect sits on the pitcher of the plant, the lid closes and the insect gets trapped inside the pitcher.

6. The insect is then digested by the enzymes secreted by the cells of the plants.