Question

Distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph​

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Organisms which derive nutrition from the body of other living organisms (host) are called parasites.

Organisms which derive nutrition from dead and decaying matter are called saprotrophs.