Question

Distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph .

Answer 1

Answer:

The big difference between the two is the way they get their food. A mushroom feed on dead organic matter while a tick feed on a living host. Saprophytes are plants while parasites can be plants or animals. ... A saprophyte is a plant, microorganism or a fungus which feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.

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Answer 2

Parasite

(a) Parasite derives nutrients from the living organisms.

(b) The organism on which it feeds is called host.

(c) Example : cuscuta and orchids.

Saprotrophs

(a) They deserve nutrients from dead and decaying organisms

(b) They do not feed on a living organism.

(c) Example : Mushrooms and fungi.