In which of the following plant, one plant penetrate its root into the host plant?
A
Cactus
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B
Banyan
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C
Sugarcane
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D
Cuscuta
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Solution
The correct option is DCuscuta Cuscuta is the parasitic plant that lives into the stem of the host of the different variety of plants. They penetrate the hosts root by folding around themselves and produce haustoria that move inside the plant makes contact with vascular bundles and steal all the food made by it.