Question

Differentiate between parasitic, saprophytic and symbiotic mode of nutrition.Also,quote one example?

Answer 1

Saprophytic Nutrition:

1. This term is actually used for organisms that obtain their nutrition from dead and decayed organic matter like dead plants and animals.

2. These organisms that live on dead and decaying organic matter are called as Saprophytes.

3. the saprophytic organisms like fungi release digestive enzymes in their surrounding medium to convert the complex organic molecules such as sugars in simple forms such as glucose.

4. This simple food is then absorbed through the body surface, and utilized for various activities by fungus.

Symbiotic Nutrition:

1. This is a very basic term that we all have learned in our schooling days.

2. The symbiotic relationship is between two different species which happens for a biologic exchange.

3. These organisms are basically called the symbiont.

Answer 2

parasitic nutrition. parasite plants in derive some or all of its nutrients shall requirement from another living plant example cactus.
saprotrophic nutrition in saprotrophic nutrition organisms feed on dead decaying plants and animals such organisms are called saprophytes for example fungus