Question

b) Both semi parasites and total parasites are harmful to the host plant, what is your opinion about this statement? Do you agree why? ​

Answer 1

Parasitic plant, plant that obtains all or part of its nutrition from another plant (the host) without contributing to the benefit of the host and, in some cases, causing extreme damage to the host. The defining structural feature of a parasitic plant is the haustorium, a specialized organ that penetrates the host and forms a vascular union between the plants.