why the insectivorouse plamt are called partially hetrotrophs?
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A heterotroph is known as a consumer in the food chain. Contrast this with autotrophs which use inorganic carbon dioxide or bicarbonate as a sole carbon source. All animals are heterotrophic, as well as fungi and many bacteria. Insectivorous plants are considered consumers since they do consume insects, but being a plant, they can also photosynthesize and obtain nutrients from the soil. Hence, these plants are known to be "partially" heterotrophic. Insectivorous plants (such as the venus fly trap) generally grow in nitrogen-poor soils, which they instead obtain by trapping insects.
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because heterotrophs are known as living things who cannot make their own food.
plants are Autotrophs but insectivorous plants eats insects so they becomes heterotrophs.
hence they are partially heterotrophs...