Question

Carnivorous plants and legumes (e.g., peas, soybeans) both absorb key nutrients directly from other organisms. How is nutrient acquisition in pitcher plants similar to that in legumes

Answer 1

They acquire nitrogen from the insects they eat.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pitcher plants is a canivorous plants.

Since both legumes and pitcher plants absorb nitrogen from other organisms, pitcher plants have specialised pitfall trap called pitcher found at their leaves which help help to trap, and digest insects that are prey. The obtained about 80% nitrogen from the insects they eat which is captured by their leaves.. They release digestive enzymes which acts on their insects and then decompose by bacteria to release nitrogen . This nitrogen is turn to liquid which is absorb as liquid and use for growth.