Question

Distinguish between parasite and a saprotroph.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Parasite

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

Saprotroph

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

Example: Cuscuta Example: mushrooms

Answer 2

difference of Parasitic And Saprotrophic Nutrition

Parasite and saprotrophic nutrition belong to the heterotrophic mode of nutrition.

A mode of nutrition in which organisms obtain nutrition from dead and decaying matters is called the Saprotrophic Nutrition.

Parasitic Nutrition refers to heterotrophic nutrition, in which parasites depend on other living organisms for their food.

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