Largest flower Rafflesia is a

Total stem parasite

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Total root parasite

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Partial stem parasite

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Solution

The correct option is B Total root parasite
Rafflesia is a total root parasite as it inserts its haustoria (root like structure) into the xylem and phloem of the host trees such as fig and cissus.
The correct answer is option B.

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Q. Match List I(Parasites) with List II(Type) and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists.

List-I(Parasites)	List-II(Type)
a. Cascuta sp.	$1$ . Total root parasite
b. Loranthus sp.	$2$ . Partial root parasite
c. Orabanche sp.	$3$ . Total stem parasite
d. Santalum sp.	$4$ . Partial stem parasite

Statements:

All flowers are stems.

All stems are roots.

Conclusions:

All roots are flowers.

All stems are flowers.

Q. Question 13
Vegetative propagation refers to formation of new plants from

(a) stem, roots and flowers
(b) stem, roots and leaves
(c) stem, flowers and fruits
(d) stem, leaves and flowers

Q. A partial (stem or root) parasitic plant is one which

Vegetative propagation refers to the formation of new plants from the following existing organs of the old plants
(a) stems, roots and flowers
(b) stems, roots and leaves
(c) stems, flowers and fruits
(d) stems, leaves and flowers

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Largest flower Rafflesia is a

The correct option is B Total root parasiteRafflesia is a total root parasite as it inserts its haustoria (root like structure) into the xylem and phloem of the host trees such as fig and cissus.The correct answer is option B.

The correct option is B Total root parasite
Rafflesia is a total root parasite as it inserts its haustoria (root like structure) into the xylem and phloem of the host trees such as fig and cissus.
The correct answer is option B.