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Are the Venus Flytrap and the Pitcher plant homologous or analogous?
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∙ 11y ago
Neither really. Or both. It depends on the level of organization you are talking about.
So... they are both made out of modified leaves, but they function totally differently. You could just as easily add in a maple leaf and say they are all homologous. Yes, they both catch insects, but in such different ways, it doesn't seem right to use that UNLESS you are talking about microscopic features relating to digestion.
Analogous means that they look/function similarly, but the structures that are being compared don't share an evolutionary history. Again, it depends on what level of organization you are talking about. There are different genera of plants that make pitchers, some are monocots and others are dicots. The leaves of monocots are pretty distinct, so do they count as the same structure?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey both have the trait of using their modified leaves to trap insects, and have inherited this trait from a common ancestor.
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When was Venus The Flytrap created?
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A name of a carnivorous plant?
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Are there any carnivorous plants?
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Does the Venus Flytrap and Pitcher plant belong to plants?
yes, they have a digestive system
Would you capitalize names to specific plants such as Venus Flytrap or Pitcher Plant?
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Is a Venus Flytrap in the understory?
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Is a Venus Flytrap avascular?
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What are the Venus Flytrap's rhizomes?
The Venus Flytrap's rhizomes are their roots.
