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Dissolving traps. When an insect flies inside a pitcher plant, the leaves don't close up immediately. Instead, it tumbles down the stem. At the bottom there is a seriously poisonous liquid called acid. The insect climbs up the stem, but slips down again. Eventually, they get so tired that they turn to unconsciousness and let themselves tumble back down into the stem, where they either drown or dissolve in the acid.
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How did the pitcher plant get its name?
Its stem looks like a pitcher and holds liquid. The liquid traps unwary insects which drown and provide food for the plant.
Functions of pouch of pitcher plant?
it is a flytrap plant.. it traps the fly or other insects that will go into the top of its pouch.
What kind of plant contains chlorophyll and traps sunlight?
autotrophic
What are the names of harmful plants?
Harmful plants can be carnivorous or poisonous, Carnivorous, Pitfall traps (Pitcher plant), Flypaper traps, Snap traps, Bladder traps, Lobster - pot traps Poisonous plants, there are many poisonous plants, please see related link for more information.
What kind of insects does the pitcher plant eat?
all of them
Why does pitcher plant feed on insects even it is green and carries out photosynthesis?
pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant all plants need nitrogen insectivorous plants usually grow in an area which lack nitrogen insects contain nitrogen so it traps the insects
How is the Venus Flytrap and Pitcher plant similar?
Yes, it could be described as a Flytrap plant however it would be best calling it a 'Carnivorous Plant'. It also traps several other small insects.
A name of a carnivorous plant?
Venus fly traps and Pitcher Plants are both carnivorous.
What cell traps sun energy and makes energy for plant?
Mesophyll Plant cell traps sun energy for plant.
What traps Suns energy and makes energy for plants?
Mesophyll Plant cell traps sun energy for plant.
What kind of traps did Iroquois boys set up?
they set up squirrel traps, raccoon traps, rabbit traps and beaver traps
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.
