Question

Differentiate between parasitic and saprophytic plants?

Answer 1

1. Organisms that require a ​host to survive and draw their nutrition are parasites.

2. Organisms that only required a dead organism are called saprophytes.

Parasite	Saprophyte
1. The organism, which depends upon another organism for its nourishment and growth, is known as a parasite.	1. The organism, which grows on dead and decaying material for its growth, is known as a saprophyte.
2. It has intracellular digestion.	2. It shows extracellular digestion.
3. It harms the host organism.	3. It does not harm the organism at it facilitates the breaking down of organic molecules.