A Study Of Carnivorous Plants
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Sett Balise
Biology-II
Period III
Wiltgen
A Study of Carnivorous Plants
What exactly are carnivorous plants? They have made appearances in countless movies, books, and science fairs, but what defines a carnivorous plant is that an essential part of its diet is meat or insects. This includes venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula), Pitcher Plants (Sarrecenia, Nepenthes, and Darlingtonia), and Sundews (Drosera).
Why must these plants "eat" meat? As plants and animals evolve, they change to thrive in their environments more effectively. These plants evolved in areas with extremely poor, acidic soil. To make up for this lack of nutrients, these plants developed ways to trap insects which would provide the nutrients required (Meyers, Rice B.A., www.sarrecenia.com/faq.html, 1998, Carnivorous Plant FAQ v6.0, Oct. 19, 1998).
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