Question

distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph
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Answer 1

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.

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Answer 2

Parasitic NutritionSaprotrophic NutritionIt has an intracellular digestion.It shows extracellular digestion.Feed on the living organism by causing harm to the living organism.Feeds on dead organic matter.Example:-Bacteria, Plasmodium, etc

Saprotrophic NutritionIt has an intracellular digestion.It shows extracellular digestion.Feed on the living organism by causing harm to the living organism.Feeds on dead organic matter.Example:-Bacteria, Plasmodium, etc.Example: -Fungi, etc.

A mode of nutrition in which organisms obtain nutrition from dead and decaying matters is called the Saprotrophic Nutrition.

Parasitic Nutrition refers to heterotrophic nutrition, in which parasites depend on other living organisms for their food.