Question

Biggest flower belongs to a plant which is

• A. Partial root parasite
• B. Total root parasite
• C. Partial stem parasite
• D. Total stem parasite

Answer 1

The correct option is B Total root parasite

Plants that depend upon other plants for their nutrition affecting the host are called parasitic plants.
Rafflesia has the largest flowers and it is a total root parasite. Root parasites have modified roots called haustoria which penetrate the roots of plants reaching their vascular system to obtain food.

(D) Total root parasite