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What causes the Venus fly trap to close it leaves around an insect?
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The leaves on a Venus Flytrap close when touch what is this an example of?
I do not think that it has a specific name for only that. I am not a plant professional but I can tell you that number one; they aren't leaves and number two; It should only be called "the head of the Venus Flytrap closing". It also does not need a capital V since it is not the name of a planet, but the name of a plant (Venus).
Why does a Venus Flytrap close its leaves when an insect lands on it?
Venus Flytraps have little hairs or sensors that whenever a fly lands on it, it triggers the "sensors" and it closes upon its prey.
What is the Venus Flytrap's favorite insect?
The Venus Flytrap actually doesn't have a favorite insect... It likes just about any insect.
Average of leaves on a venus fly trap?
The Venus fly trap usually has about 7 leaves. If your Venus fly trap has more leaves, it probably means that it has branched off into separate plants.
If a Venus Flytrap closes around a small insect which life characteristic does this illustrate?
Response to stimuli.
What is a behavioral adaptation of the venus flytrap?
what i learnt in the school was it is adopted for insectivorous living its leaves have hairy borders n slippery surface to trap the insects as soon a insect comes near by the hairy hindges in the periperhy of the leaves catches it n the leaves folds within inside to trap the insect complety
How do Venus Flytraps hunt?
The Venus Flytrap hunts by luring insects into the jaws of its trap. Inside the trap are glands that secrete nectar. This tricks the insect into thinking it has found a flower. The trap has small sensor hairs that are triggered by the moving insect. The sensor hairs triggering causes the trap to shut and trap the insect.
How are Venus Flytraps dangerous?
They are not dangerous to humans, however they can catch and digest an insect in around 10 days.
How does venus flytrap catches insects?
A Venus fly trap catches insect that are attracted to the sweet smell it puts off. They land on the plant and the plant closes around them.
How do Venus flytraps eat?
The Venus fly trap has specialized leaves with many fine hairs. These leaves look and smell like food to flies; so, they land to investigate. When they do, they brush the fine hairs, letting the plant know that an insect is there. There is a fast change in turgor pressure in special cells at the hinge of the leaf, which causes the leaf to shut. The fly is then trapped. The plant then releases enzymes that will breakdown the fly. These breakdown products are absorbed into the plant and used for growth.
What kind of leaves does the Venus Flytrap have?
The Venus Flytrap has a few small green leaves, but mainly traps.
Is the ability to respond to enviormental stimuli observed in plants?
Consider the Venus fly trap and the environmental stimulus of an insect landing on the trap's leaves and know that plants can respond quite well to environmental stimulus, though not always as blatantly as a Venus fly trap.
