Which of the following statements is/are correct about Cuscuta?

It is an autotroph

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It is a parasite

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It's an example of saprophyte

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It absorbs food from host plant

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Solution

The correct options are
B It is a parasite
D It absorbs food from host plant
A parasite is an organism that lives on or inside another organism and derives nutrition from them. It depends on the other organism called host for food and shelter. Cuscuta is a parasitic plant and absorbs nutrition and water from the host plant.

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