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why do carnivorous plants have leaf modifications to trap and consume the soft parts of arthropods?
o they grow in nutrient poor, acidic soil
o they live where summers are short so insects supplement photosynthesis
o they like to eat meat
o they live where insects are abundant
Carnivorous plants grow in soils that lack essential nutrients like nitrogen. Trapping and consuming arthropods allows them to obtain these nutrients. The acidic, nutrient - poor soil is the main factor driving this adaptation.
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they grow in nutrient poor, acidic soil