Question

Name a plant which exhibits parasitic mode of nutrition.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cuscuta and Orobanche

Explanation:

Parasitic Nutrition. In this type of nutrition, the organisms (called parasites) depend on the body of other living organisms (called their host) for getting their food

Answer 2

Cuscuta sp. also called dodder plant is an example of a parasitic plant.

Explanation:

A parasitic plant can be defined as plant that itself cannot produce its food and is dependent on a host plant for its nutrition as well as shelter and water.

Now, these parasitic plants can be of two types – "Total parasite and Partial parasite".

1. Total parasitic plants are those plants that are totally dependent on host plant for its food and water and slowly kills the host totally blocking the host plants vascular system.
2. Partial parasites can produce their food, so only take water from host plant. It is not a total parasite.