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.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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 saprotroph .