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The pitcher plant and venus fly trap are green plant that can photosynthesize still they are called partial hetrotrophs . give reason to support your answer |
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Answer» Answer: ♦ Carnivorous plants like the PITCHER plant, Venus Flytrap and Bladderworts grow in acidic soil which lacks NITROGEN, phosphorus, calcium and other nutrients. ♦ These plants can perform photosynthesis and OBTAIN their food from light energy just like other green plants. ♦ However, their nutritional requirements are not fulfilled due to the infertile soil in which they grow. ♦So, they consume insects in ORDER to fulfill their nutritional requirements of nitrogen and other minerals required for SURVIVAL and growth. ♦ Therefore, Pitcher plant and Venus Flytrap are considered to be partial heterotrophs. They show both autotrophic as well as heterotrophic mode of nutrition. |
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