Question

Explain why a Venus flytrap is considered living using the following characteristics of life: Using Energy, Growth & Development, and Evolution (adaptation).

Answer 1

It uses energy to perform tasks like closing the top of it to trap the fly, It grows and develops like any other plant and human (the makeup is different though). and the plant evolved from a different plant by adapting the ability to close it's trap when anything touches the trap area

Answer 2

Venus flytrap is the carnivorous plants that eats insects and other organism. Venus flytrap is the living organism as it maintains the life processes that are required for the maintenance of life.

The Venus flytrap shows the internal growth and development and increases the cell number. The plants use energy for its growth and the metabolic process. The plants shows adaptation towards its environment as well as in its morphology to attract the insect.