The Term "Carnivorous" as Applied to Carnivorous Plants Is Not

question 25

Multiple Choice

The term "carnivorous" as applied to carnivorous plants is not considered accurate by some biologists because

• A)carnivorous plants do not use insects for food (which must be a source of energy and matter).
• B)carnivorous plants only use insects as pollinators and do not gain any nutrients from them.
• C)carnivorous plants do not actually take in and digest whole insects.
• D)carnivorous plants do not move around; an organism must be able to locomote to be considered a carnivore.

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