Question

Distinguish between parasites and partial parasites in plant give one example of each

Answer 1

an organism which lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.




PARTIAL PARASITE : Some plants are partially depending on their host for the announcement that parasites are called PARTIAL PARASITE. For E.g - MISTLETOE is a partial parasite. It grows on other living trees like mango or sheesham.

Answer 2

Parasite =>> obtain readymade food material from the phloem tissue of the host.
e.g. Cuscuta

Partial parasite=>> some plants are partially depending on their host for the announcement that they are partial parasite.
e.g.Mistletoe