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Venus Flytrap

Venus Flytrap. By Carla Bridges. Background. 700 Mile Region Humid , wet and sunny bogs and wetland areas First studied in 17 th and 18 th century Capture and digest insects . What Do They Eat?. Insects and Arachnids. Photosynthesis.

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Venus Flytrap

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  1. Venus Flytrap By Carla Bridges

  2. Background • 700 Mile Region • Humid, wet and sunny bogsand wetland areas • First studied in 17th and 18th century • Capture and digest insects

  3. What Do They Eat? Insects and Arachnids Photosynthesis plants use the energy of the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water to sugar and oxygen The sugar produced is then converted to energy • spiders • flies • caterpillars • crickets • slugs

  4. Inside the Venus Flytrap • Carnivorous plants have to be able to: • Attract insects • Capture bugs • Discriminate between food and non-food • Digest their prey • The Venus Flytrap completes the entire process by way of a specialized set of leaves that is both mouth and stomach in one.

  5. Venus Flytrap • Venus Flytrap U-tube Discovery Networks • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzILn3rWTwc&feature=fvsr

  6. Vocabulary • Bogs- wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter. • Carnivorous- flesh-eating

  7. Work Cited • Dictionary.com- http://dictionary.reference.com/ • How Stuff Works- http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/botany/venus-flytrap.htm

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