Biology / Unit 11 Bio 2591 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Carnivorous Plants as a Nutrient Adaptation
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The idea
A carnivorous plant, still fully photosynthetic, uses modified leaves to capture and digest insects, supplementing the nitrogen a nutrient-poor, boggy soil cannot supply.
In practice
A Venus flytrap's trigger-hair leaves snap shut on contact, and secreted enzymes digest the trapped insect for its nitrogen content.
Where people slip
Educational content only, mechanism-taught: this entry describes a nutritional adaptation, not guidance about handling or cultivating any specific species.
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