Question

Distingwish between a parasite and a saprophyte​

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Saprophytes :- Organisms which derive nutrition from dead and decaying matter are called Saprophytes.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hint: Parasite lives on a living organism whereas a saprophyte lives on dead and decaying matter.

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Complete Answer:

Parasite Saprophyte

They can lead to the death of the source. They cannot lead to the death of the source.

They have intracellular mode of digestion They have extracellular mode of digestion