Question

Differentiate between Partial parasite and total parasite​

Answer 1

The main difference between total parasite and partial parasite is that the total parasite totally depends on the host for its growth, survival, and reproduction whereas the partial parasite depends on the host only for a certain requirement of their life such as water and shelter. Total parasitic plants are called holoparasitic plants while partial parasitic plants are called hemiparasitic plants.

Total parasite and partial parasite are two types of parasites classified according to the degree of dependency on their host.