Question

difference between Parasite and Saprotroph *

Answer 1

Parasites are organisms that depend upon another organism (host) for food and cause harmful effects or dieseases to the host. Examples: Cuscuta (Amarbel), mosquitoes and head lice. saprotrophs are orgnisms that obtain nutrition from dead and decaying organic matter. Examples: Fungi and some bacteria.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Parasite kill other organisms for their food.

Saprotrophs obtain their food without killing the organism.