When a carnivorous plant catches an insect, the leaves serve as the stomach that digests it. Parts of or all of the trapped animal is broken down into a liquid by the leaves' special bacteria or digestive juices. This mixture of proteins, minerals and digestive juices is called a 'broth' or soup. The plant's leaves take in all the nutrients necessary for growth from the dead animal.
Gaping Hole
Gaping Hole The hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica is
bigger than ever. It covers an area three times the size of the
United States. Scientists blame the size of the hole on the El Nino
weather pattern. They say that El Nino has caused colder air to
form over the Antarctic and this has created ideal conditions for
ozone-destroying clouds to form. 10 OCTOBER 1998, P. 5
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