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Pitcher plants like the Venus Flytrap originate in areas where there is a deficiency of Nitrogen in the soil.
In order to survive they have to supplement their requirement of Nitrogen by another means; which is the trapping and digesting of insects.
Enzymes produced in the walls of the Pitcher plant help to digest any insect that may fall into the "pitcher" and become trapped. The nutrients contained in the insects are then absorbed through the walls of the pitcher to supplement its nutrient requirements.
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∙ 11y agoThe insects are allured by secretion of sweet sticky substance inside the pitcher and once the insect enters to feed inside the lid of the pitcher is closed and the insect is trapped and digested.
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∙ 10y agoPitcher plants need some aditional nitrogen from insects and protection from over exploitation by scientific suppliers to survive.
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How have plants adapted to live in china?
-bamboo -oolong leaves -chrysanthemum flowers -jasmine leaves
Characteristics that helped seedless plants become better adapted to land?
Stomata on leaves
What is a suculant plant?
Succulent plants have adapted to dry, arid conditions, by storing water in its fleshy leaves and swollen stems.
Can plants be carnivuoris?
Ofcourse plants can be carnivorous. Leaves of pitcher plant, dodder, bladder wart etc. are modified into insect traps for collecting protein. For this reason plants can be told carnivorous.
Can you name some carnivorous plants?
The types of carnivorous plants are Nepenthes (tropical pitcher plants), Sarracenia (pitcher plants), Dionaea (venus fly traps), Pinguicula (butterworts), Utricularia (bladderworts), Aldrovanda (waterwheel plants), Drosera (sundews), Cephalotus (australian pitcher plants), Heliamphora (sun pitcher plants) and Genlisea (corkscrew plants). Roridula is carnivorous at one point in it's life, mostly before flowering.
What are adapted for photosynthesis?
Leaves of plants.
Are pitcher plants leaves or flowers?
They are modified leaves
How are the leaves of plants adapted to the tundra?
Leaves of tundra plants have adapted to the frigid temperatures there over the years. For example, the plants have grown smaller leaves and have grown closer to the ground, in order to "huddle" together and maintain as much warmth as possible.
Why do pitcher plants grow in bogs?
bog are filled with plant eating insects that plants need to def end against
How have plants adapted to live in china?
-bamboo -oolong leaves -chrysanthemum flowers -jasmine leaves
How did pitcher plants get there name?
Because of its tubed like leaves
Characteristics that helped seedless plants become better adapted to land?
Stomata on leaves
How do succulent plants conserv water?
The leaves and stems of Succulents have adapted to act as moisture stores.
What is a suculant plant?
Succulent plants have adapted to dry, arid conditions, by storing water in its fleshy leaves and swollen stems.
In what ways have plants adapted to receive maximum sunshine?
well, all plants compete for the most amount of sun by growing taller to be at the top and also by grwoing large leaves because its the leaves which soak up the sun.
What plants have adapted?
All plants are adapted to photosynthesise also they rare adapted to store water in it's roots
Can plants be carnivuoris?
Ofcourse plants can be carnivorous. Leaves of pitcher plant, dodder, bladder wart etc. are modified into insect traps for collecting protein. For this reason plants can be told carnivorous.
