Why do pitcher plants feed on insects?

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Pitcher plants usually grow in areas deficient in nitrogen. (0.5 Mark)

Nitrogen is an important nutrient required by plants. Pitcher plants are green and make their food by photosynthesis but to meet their nitrogen needs, they feed on insects. (1.5 Mark)

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