INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS

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  1. 3. Wet, mushy places where many insect-eating plants grow naturally.
  2. 5. Sticky structures on sundews’ leaves that help them catch insect prey.
  3. 7. The part of the Venus flytrap that detects when prey lands and triggers closure.
  4. 8. Plant with sticky, dew-like hairs that attract and trap small insects for nutrients.
  5. 10. A plant with sticky, greasy leaves that trap small insects for nutrients.
  6. 12. Substances produced by insectivorous plants to break down prey, allowing absorption of nutrients.
  7. 13. Plants that catch insects occasionally but aren’t fully carnivorous like other species.
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  1. 1. Special trait helping insect-eating plants survive in nutrient-poor environments.
  2. 2. Tropical pitcher plants, also called "monkey cups," with deep liquid-filled traps.
  3. 4. Aquatic carnivorous plant using small bladders to capture and digest tiny prey.
  4. 6. Carnivorous plant with "jaws" that snap shut on insects that sit on them.
  5. 9. Tube-shaped plant that traps insects in liquid-filled leaves for digestion.
  6. 11. Type of plants that trap, digest, and obtain nutrients by capturing animals.