Question

Differentiate parasite and host

Answer 1

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Parasite:

• ​A small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it.
• Small
• Less organised than the host.
• Always benefited.

Host:

• An animal or a plant on which another animal or plant lives and feeds.
• Large
• Always has a larger organization.
• May either be benefited, harmed or neither.

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Answer 2

Answer:-

Host:-

• The plant which gives support or supplies food to the parasite plant is called Host.
• This plant stores food in the form of fruits or roots.
• Host prepares food from air , water and Carbon dioxide as in the process of Photosynthesis.

Parasite:-

• The plant which depends on host plant for its food needs is called Parasite.

Ex:- Cuscuta.

• Parasitic plants develop special roots called haustoria , Which penetrate into the tissues of the host plant and absorb food materials from them.
• This mode of nutrition is called Heterotrophic nutrition.