Cuscuta is a _______ plant.

Saprophytic

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parasitic

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Symbiotic

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B parasitic
Cuscuta is a leafless, twining, parasitic plant belongs to morning glory family (convolvulaceae).

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