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The question is not why these plants use photosynthesis, it's why they are insectivorous! All plants use photosynthesis, but only some of them live in such poor soil that they have adapted this unusual method of obtaining nutrients.
Insectivorous plants get nutrition from more than one source. Insects are primarily a source of protein, and photosynthesis is a source of carbohydrates. Plants need a lot of carbohydrates, in order to grow.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoBecause - they may be sites in poor soil. They might not get enough nutrients from the soil to enable them to grow. Catching insects by whatever means - gives them ready-made package of protein. Having chlorophyll in their leaves only means they can utilise sunlight. They could be growing low to the ground - unable to utilise the natural sunlight to make food
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∙ 11y agoEating the insect is a way of gaining nutrients or a source of food.
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∙ 11y agoinsectivorous plants eat insects although they have chlorophyll because they depend on others as they cannot make their own food.
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∙ 10y agoThe insectivorous plants eat insects to suppliment their nitrogen requirement
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∙ 11y agoBecause these plants suppliment their requirement of nitrogen from insect proteins. Plants can easily allure and trap the insects.
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Are insectivorous plants and carnivorous plants the same?
No, detrivores eat detritus; rotting material. Insectivores eat living animals, insects.
What do you call to plants that catch insects?
insectivorous/ carnivorous
Do carnivorous plants use photosynthesis?
Carnivorous plants typically eat insects and protozoans (animal-like protists). Carnivorous plants can live in almost any climate because they do not receive their oxygen from the soil. Yes, if the conditions are not favorable, a plant may produce by the process of photosynthesis.Carnivorous plants get nitrogen from prey not carbon or energy. They carry out photosynthesis to get energy and carbon
How are carnivorous plants useful to us?
Carnivorous plants can be beneficial by controlling populations of pest insects in an ecosystem. They can help in reducing the number of harmful insects around crops or in controlling insect-borne diseases. Some carnivorous plants can also be used for scientific research and have potential medicinal properties, making them valuable resources for pharmaceutical and botanical studies.
Is it safe for ladybugs to eat bread?
Ladybugs are carnivorous, they eat other insects
Why some plants use insects and called carnivorous?
Because they are called carnivorous . Carnivorous mean who eat grass or plants,
Do carnivorous plants eat herbivorous insects?
Yes, they do.
What are the plants that eat insects?
Carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps
What do plants and animals eat that are the same?
Flies and small insects Carnivorous plants and small carnivorous animals
What does butterwort eat?
Butterworts are carnivorous plants that trap and eat insects.
Do jumping spiders eat plants?
Spiders are carnivorous, they eat insects
Why modified leaves eat insects?
In carnivorous plants, the "mouths" eat insects to give the plant its necessary nitrogen.
what certain plants do dragonflies eat?
Dragonflies are purely carnivorous, they eat smaller insects.
Do bass eat plants?
Small and Largemouth Bass are carnivorous. They eat fish and insects. The young eat zooplankton.
Are insectivorous plants and carnivorous plants the same?
No, detrivores eat detritus; rotting material. Insectivores eat living animals, insects.
Does carnivorous creature eat plants?
Carnivorous creatures do not eat plants.
Can a frog eat meat and plants?
A frog is a meat eater cos they eat flies and flies are meat
