Question:
Why do pitcher plant eat insects when it is green in colour and thus gets food through photosynthesis
Answer:
Pitcher plant, a insectivorous plants, usually found in an marshy areas where they cannot get nitrogen from soil. Thus to obtain nitrogen and other nitrients, they eat insects. As they are green and contain chlorophyll, they can carry out photosynthesis to obtain energy.
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