Question

Distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph.
How would you test the presence of starch in leaves?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. parasite are those who depend on host ( other plants) for food and other requirements are called host .

host are of 2 types -

total parasite

partial parasite

.... saprotrophs are those who eat dead and decaying matters

2. keep plastic in one of the leaf ( means cover the leaf with plastic (after some days it will turn purple or blue .