Question

1. carnivorous plants take in insects as an additional source of nutrients in areas that have poor soil.

what do carnivorous plants take in that most plants do not require?
venus fly trap
pitcher plant
a. abiotic factors
b. biotic factors
c. water
d. carbon dioxide

Explanation:

• Abiotic factors are non - living elements like sunlight, soil (but here soil is poor), water, and carbon dioxide. Most plants require abiotic factors such as water (for photosynthesis and other metabolic processes) and carbon dioxide (a reactant in photosynthesis).
• Biotic factors are living elements. Insects are biotic. Most plants do not consume other living organisms (biotic factors) as a significant part of their nutrition. Carnivorous plants, due to poor soil (lacking certain nutrients like nitrogen), supplement their nutrient intake by taking in insects (biotic factors).

Answer:

B. Biotic factors