Question

differentiate between parasitic and saprophytic plant

Answer 1

In parasitic mode of nutrition, plants depend on other live plants or animals for their nourishment. Such plants are called as parasites and the ones on which parasites depend are called as hosts.

The plants which exhibit saprotrophic mode of nutrition are called as saprotrophs. Saprotrophs are the plants that obtain their nutrition from dead and decaying organic matter.

Answer 2

Here the answer
Parasite:



1. The organism, which depends upon other organism for its nourishment and growth, is known as parasite.

2. It has intracellular digestion.

3. It causes harm to the organism.

Saprophyte:



1. The organism, which grows on dead and decaying material for its growth, is known as saprophyte.

2. It shows extracellular digestion.

3. It does not depend on living host.