In parasites, mode of nutrition is_____

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Heterotrophic nutrition:
Phagotrophic nutrition is nutrition in which the parasite can also enter the body of its host and eat its cells.
Absorptive nutrition is when the organism can stay on the surface of the hosts from where they can absorb the nutrition.
Such type of nutrition is seen in parasites.
Final answer: In parasites, the mode of nutrition Is Phagotrophic nutrition and absorptive nutrition.

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