Question

Define haustoria. What is important role in the parasitic plant?

Answer 1

Answer:

a slender projection from the root of a parasitic plant, such as a dodder, or from the hyphae of a parasitic fungus, enabling the parasite to penetrate the tissues of its host and absorb nutrients from it.

Answer 2

Answer:

The haustorium penetrates the tissues of a host and absorbs nutrients and water. ... In parasitic plants, such as dodder and mistletoe, the haustoria form a vascular union with the host plant to redirect the host's nutrients.