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Re: Venus Fly Trap and Food Chain ?????
Posted by: WV Science Teacher on 10/15/09
On 10/14/09, Vir Ü wrote:
> How would you explain the venus fly trap to your class as
> you discuss the foodchain/foodweb?
It is a primary producer. It makes it own food via
photosynthesis. It does break down organism, but not for
energy, but for Nitrogen. The leaves of the plant have evolved
in conditions with poor levels of nitrogen. Living animals
(insects) have lots of protein = amino acids = amino groups =
Nitrogen.
Plants require Nitrogen for Nitrogen fixation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_fixation
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Venus Fly Trap and Food Chain ?????, 10/14/09, by Vir Ü.
- Re: Venus Fly Trap and Food Chain ?????, 10/15/09, by WV Science Teacher.
- Re: Thank you!, 10/17/09, by Vir Ü.
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