Question

distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph​

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Answer:

Parasite derives nutrition from living host.

Saprotroph derives nutrition from dead and decaying organic matter