Question

Why do they hunt prey (one word, verb)? - Well, in the rainforests (easy translation), where such plants live, the light is not always enough to allow the desired photosynthesis. The soil is also poor in the minerals they need (no verb, adj w/ח, no י) and in nitrogen (חנקן). Predatory plants therefore obtain food and minerals from their prey, insects trapped in them.

Answer 1

Predatory plants hunt prey in order to obtain nutrients that they cannot acquire from their environment through photosynthesis alone.

Step-by-step explanation:

Predatory plants hunt prey in order to obtain food and minerals that they cannot acquire from their environment. These plants, such as the Venus flytrap and pitcher plants, grow in nutrient-poor environments like bogs. In these environments, the plants have adapted by modifying their leaves to capture insects, which provide them with a supplementary source of much-needed nutrients like nitrogen.

Unlike animals, carnivorous plants do not use their prey as a source of energy, but rather as a supplementary source of nutrients. They still rely on photosynthesis, like other plants, to synthesize their own food (carbohydrates). However, they cannot acquire enough minerals from the soil alone, so they have evolved to capture and digest insects to supplement their nutritional needs.