Nutrition in plants

Autotroph

Makes their own food through raw materials

Heterotrophs

They get food directly or indirectly from plants. They cannot prepare food themselves.

Parasitic plants

They get their nutrion from another organism known as a host

Insectivorous plant

Gets their nutrion of insects. For exa The pitcher plant gets nitrogen from insects

Saprotrophic plants

They feed off dead or decaying matter.

Symbiotic relationship

Its is when two organisms live together and provide each other with the basic needs for survival. Example:lichen

A bacteria that lives in the roots of legumesios plants such as peas etc. And the concert nitrogen rich air into usable form for the soil. In return the plant gives it shelter. In a way it is a symbiotic relationship.

Nutrition

The mode of taking food by an organism and its utilization in the

body is called nutrition.

What does nutrition do?

Nutrients help living organisms :-

i) To build their bodies.

ii) To grow.

iii) To repair the damaged parts of their bodies.

iv) To provide energy to carry out life processes.

Stomata

Stomata are tiny openings or pores in plant leaf(at the bottom) that allow gas exchange.