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what is parasite ????​

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Answered by ishu8127
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parasite meaning the organism that live with the support of another organism ( a host) . please mark brainlist

Answered by divyaaneesh1
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A plant that lives on another living plant and derives its nutrition from it. The plant that derives nutrition is called a parasite. The plant from which the parasite derives its nutrition is called a host.The parasitic plant absorbs its nutrients using certain special roots which penetrate into the host plant.

For example

–Cuscuta (dodder) is a pale yellow twining plant often seen on tree tops. It twins over the host.

Rafflesia is a parasitic plant found in the forests of Malaysia. It has the biggest and the heaviest flower.

Broomrape

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