Question

Which one of the following is parasite
1.lichen 2.cuscuta 3. pitcher plant 4.rhizobium

Answer 1

Answer:

Cuscuta is a parasite.

Answer 2

A creature that lives in other creatures from different groups is called a parasite.

• The creature living in another organism is known as a parasite.
• Lichen is a combination of alga or cyanobacterium, that grows on a hard surface.
• The Pitcher plant is a prey-trapping plant that belongs to a carnivorous group of plants.
• Rhizobium is the group of bacteria that can manage or balance the nitrogen content in the environment.
• Cuscuta belongs to the group of parasites.
• Cuscuta plants have less chlorophyll which disables them to perform photosynthesis.
• Hence, in the given options Cuscuta is the one that belongs to the parasites group.