Question

Why do insectivorous plants trap and digest insects?

Answer 1

Insectivorous plants:

1. The plants that gain nutrition by trapping and consuming insects are called insectivorous plants.
2. In insectivorous plants, the plant parts are specialised or modified to trap insects.
3. The mouth of such plants consists of hair-lined lined edges that shut when the insect touches the hairs resulting in trapping the insects.
4. These plants grow in soil where the nutrient level is poor.
5. So, to fulfil the nutrient requirement insectivorous plants trap and digest insects.