Lesson 41 - Why can some plants eat animals?

If plants use sunlight to make their own food, why do some plants eat animals for food? Isn't that the opposite of what plants do? In order to answer this question, Cheryl learns a bit more about exactly what photosynthesis does and gains an even greater appreciation for carnivorous plants.  

This is part of the Houseplants unit.  

Resources from this episode:
Here's how plants became meat eaters
Carnivorous plants: the meat-eaters of the plant world
Carnivorous plant

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