Question

Differentiate between saprotrophs and parasite

Answer 1

Parasite:
1.Organisms that grows on the body of the other organism and derives nutrients from it.
2. Examples: Cuscuta and Orchids
3. It has intracellular digestion.
4. These absorb prepared food from the host organism.
5. It causes harm to the organism.

Saprotrophs:
1. Organism that obtains nutrients from the dead or decaying matter.
2. Examples: Bacteria and Fungi
3. It shows extra cellular digestion.
4. These absorbs digested food, outside the body.
5. It doesn't host on living organism.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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