Question

Distinguish between parasite and saprophotos

Answer 1

Answer:

Difference Between Parasites and Saprotrophs

Without a host, parasites cannot thrive and multiply. Hence, they do not kill the host but can harm causing diseases, few of which can be fatal. Unlike predators, parasites are much smaller than their hosts as they rapidly multiply.

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Answer 2

Answer:

•Such organisms which depends on other animals or plants ( called host) for their nutrition is called as parasites whereas organisms which feed on dead and decayed remains are called as Saprophytes.

Explanation:

• Parasites can grow inside or outside the host cells but saprophytes live independently on the dead and decaying.

• Parasites are harmful to the host cell while saprophytes are not capable of any such thing.

• Parasites are generally eukaryotic organisms belonging to phylums like platyhelminthes, aschelmenthis, etc while saprophytes can be both prokaryotic or eukaryotic, that is bacteria, fungi, etc.

• Parasites do not play any role in the biogeochemical cycles while saprophytes are crucial for these cycles because they release the minerals and other organic matters back into the environment.

• Example of parasites includes Tapeworms, Roundworms, Liverfluke, etc. while saprophytes includes fungus, bacteria, etc.