Question

Explain the parasitic mode of nutrition with an examples? [5 MARKS]

Answer 1

Each point: 1 Mark

1. Parasitic mode of nutrition is where an organism (parasite) lives on the body surface or inside the body of another type of organism (host).
2. The parasite obtains nutrition directly from the body of the host.
2. This type of nutrition comes under heterotrophic nutrition.
4. Cuscuta: It is a parasitic plant which develops special roots called haustoria.
5. Mistletoe: It is a parasitic plant on other plants.