Question

An example for parasitic nutrition following organism is..................

a) Cuscuta b) Viscum

c) Xanthomonas citri d) Cercospora personata

a) a & b only b) a, b & c only c) b & c only d) All the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

cuscuta is a parasite

xanthomonas is bacteria causing disease it is not a parasite

Answer 2

All the organisms mentioned – cuscuta, viscum, Xanthomonas citri, Cercospora personata are all parasitic organisms.

Answer - Option D (All the above)

Explanation:

• Cuscuta, a parasitic plant, cannot prepare its own food and is dependent on the host plant for nutrients since it lacks chlorophyll and cannot undergo photosynthesis.
• Viscum is a hemiparasitic plant that can prepare food but depends on the host plant’s stems and roots for growth.
• Xanthomonas citri are parasitic bacteria that affect the citrus plants.
• Cercospora personata is a parasitic fungi which can infect herbaceous plants like egg plants.