What is nutrition in plants?
The nutrition which is gain by the plants from their eating elements is called nutrition in plants .
Types of Nutrition in plant :
- Autotrophic Nutrition :
The nutrition which is gain from the self prepare food by plants called autotrophic nutrition.
Ex: plant , algae , grasses , bushes , etc.
- Heterotrophic Nutrition :
The nutrition which is gain by the plants by eating or feeding on another living organism is called heterotrophic nutrition.
Ex: cuscuta, mushroom , venus fly trap plant , etc
The Heterotrophic Nutrition gaing plants are of two type i.e Insectivorus and Saprophyte
a) Insectivorus :
The plants which eats insect and gain their nutrition is known as Insectivorus plants .The Insectivorus plants are very attractive in looking and some smells very good , because of smell and attractive look insects gets attracts towards that plant and when plant seat on plant it will eat that insect .
Ex :Pitcher plant , Venus fly trap .
b) Saprophyte :
The pants which gets their nutrition from the dead parts and remain of another plants is called saprophytic plants .The saprophytic plant are dependent and feed on another plants remain .
Ex : Mushroom , etc
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Questions based on topic Nutrition in plants :
1) What is nutrition in plants?
2) Difference between Autotrophic nutrition and Heterotrophic nutrition.
3) Explain Insectivorus plants with example?
4) What is Saprophyte ?