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Re: Thank you!
Posted by: Vir Ü on 10/17/09
On 10/15/09, WV Science Teacher wrote:
> 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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