Question

Difference between parasite and saprotroph with example

Answer 1

Answer:

The organism that grows on the body of another organism and derives nutrients from it is known as a parasite. The organism that obtains nutrients from the dead or decaying organic matter is called saprotroph.

Ex:-tapeworms,fleas are parasites and rhizopus and mushrooms are saprotrophs.

Answer 2

Answer:

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.

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