why parasitic plants do such mode of nutrition
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Parasitic nutrition in plants
Some plants however are unable to synthesise their own 'food' by photosynthesis and therefore acquire nutrients by parasitic nutrition from other living plants. Plants that acquire nutrients in this way are called parasitic plants.
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Because they don't have chloroplasts in their organs. So, It depend on others by their association to others. They need help for water, food, minerals from others.
These parasites have some special types of roots, which penetrate the host plants and absorbs food from the pholem and water and minerals from xylem. These roots are called Haustoria....
It has two types....
- Total parasites
- Partial parasites
Total parasites....
Absorbs both food, water and minerals from host.
Ex..........Cuscuta
Partial Parasites...
Absorbs either food or water and minerals not both from host....
Ex............Viscum
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