Question

Give reasons for the following:

Cuscuta plant is considered to be a parasite.

Answer 1

Parasitism:

1. Interaction in which the organism derives nourishment and lives in or on another organism is called parasitism.
2. A parasite lives on the host body.
3. Cuscuta lives on the host green plant and derives its nutrition.
4. Therefore, Cuscuta plant is considered to be a parasite.