Question

WHAT IS PARASITIC NUTRITION?

Answer 1

the organism which depends on its host for food and shelter is known as parasite and this mode of acquiring nutrition is called parasitic nutrition

Answer 2

Parasitic Nutrition:

The plants absorb nutrients from another growing plant. They are called parasites. The plant from which it derives nutrition is called a host.

Usually parasitic plants develop special roots, which penetrate into the tissues of the host plant to take nutrients. Example Cuscuta (dodder), mistletoe.

In a parasitic relation, only the parasite benefits. It harms the host plant by slowing down its growth and sometimes causing heavy damage.