Distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph

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Parasite Saprotroph
The organism that grows on the body of another organism and derives nutrients from it. The organism that obtains nutrients from the dead and decaying organic matter.
They take the ready made food from the host. They take the digested and decayed food.
They directly feed on living organisms for their nutrition. They feed on dead and decaying organism.
Example - Cuscuta and orchids. Examples - Fungi and some Bacteria.

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Parasite	Saprotroph
The organism that grows on the body of another organism and derives nutrients from it.	The organism that obtains nutrients from the dead and decaying organic matter.
They take the ready made food from the host.	They take the digested and decayed food.
They directly feed on living organisms for their nutrition.	They feed on dead and decaying organism.
Example - Cuscuta and orchids.	Examples - Fungi and some Bacteria.