KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Insectivorous plants contain chloroplast and are hence green in colour. They are capable of performing photosynthesis. They devour insects to obtain nutrients (especially nitrogen) needed for their growth and development as they grow in soil which is not rich in nutrients.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, plants absorb nitrogen and phosphorus from the soil through their roots. Insectivorous plants, however, absorb nitrogen and phosphorus from their animal prey through their leaves specially modified as traps. Thus, at simplest, insectivorous plants trap animals and absorb nutrients from the trapped prey.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, the insectivorous plants can grow in nitrogen-deficient soil. These plants trap insects to supplement their nitrogen requirement and not as the source of food. The insectivorous plants are autotrophic and synthesize their own food.