Question

9. Cuscuta is yellowish thread like structure, without leaves. It grows on other plants. A student sets up an experiment using two potted plants, one with Cuscuta and the other vithout it (as shown in the figure) Cuscuta (a) Which of these plants will show more growth? (b) What is the mode of nutrition in case of Cuscuta? (c) Why cuscuta cannot synthesise its own food? e (d) Cuscuta is considered to be a parasite Justify. Plant A Plant B​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The one without cuscuta.
2. It is a parasite.
3. It doesn't have chlorophyll
4. It is a parasite because, it depends on other organisms for growth and nutrition.

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