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Carnivorous plants - such as the Venus Fly-trap, Pitcher and Sundew - make their food from dissolving the bodies of the insects that are trapped. The plant excretes enzymes to break-down the tissues of the insects, and the plant absorbs the nutrients.
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How cat produce his own food?
Cats can not produce their own food. They can hunt for their food in the form of mice, frogs, insects ect.
Why do meat eating plants trap insects because they cannot make their own food?
they trap and digest insects because they need to survive so they eat insects and so that us people dont get bitten by so many insects .
Does dragon's scale make their own food?
Yesdragon's scale do make their own food!
Do fish make their own food?
no. fish have to find their own food. <3 ;)
What animals make their own food?
Organisms that make their own food from sunlight and/or chemical energy from deep sea vents are the base of every food chain - these organisms are called autotrophs.Source: Enchanted Learningamoeba
Can insects make their own food?
Yea
Does silverfish make its own food?
no it has to get its food it eats insects and waste
Does Venus flytrap make its own food?
No, it doesn't. It eats insects .
Do woodpeckers make their own food?
No, they peck wood/trees looking for insects.
What organism cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from the food they eat?
Heterotrophs can not make there own food. Heterotrophs include mammals, insects and so on.
Do insects digest their own food?
Yes.
How cat produce his own food?
Cats can not produce their own food. They can hunt for their food in the form of mice, frogs, insects ect.
Are ladybugs coelenterates?
They have to be as they can not make their own food as plants ( autotrophs ) can do. So, yes.
Why carnivorous plants eat insects even they can make their own food?
They need nitrogen, food is carbon based and although they are photosynthetic they need nitrogen in order to surivive.
Why do meat eating plants trap insects because they cannot make their own food?
they trap and digest insects because they need to survive so they eat insects and so that us people dont get bitten by so many insects .
Do plants make its own food usually by photosynthesis?
Yes most plants get their food through photosynthesis except some which also depend upon other plants or insects.
Does the Pitcher Plant make its own food?
All carnivorous plant preform photosynthesis, but add meat to their diet to make for poorly mineralized soils.
