Do insectivorous plants have autotrophic nutrition?

The short answer is that when we see the greenness of insectivorous plants, we are seeing their autotrophy; that green color is created by the same chlorophyll as in other plants. read more

Autotrophic Nutrition. The term autotroph has been derived from two Greek wards-auto means self and troph means nutrition. In this mode of nutrition, the organisms prepare their own food from simple raw materials like water, carbon dioxide and mineral salts in the presence of sunlight. read more

When green plants make their food using simple substances like sun light, water, carbon dioxide and minerals, the process is known as Autotrophic nutrition. read more