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Differentiate between parasitic and saprophytic plants, and also give examples.


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  1. Parasitic plants: Those plants that are totally dependent on the host organisms for their survival.
  2. Saprophytic plants: Those plants that are dependent on dead and organic matter for their survival.
Parasitic plants:Saprophytic plants:
Live on the living host for the nutritional requirements.Live on dead and organic matter for nutritional requirements.
All are eukaryotic organisms.Some are eukaryotes and some are prokaryotes.
Examples are the Dodder plant and the pitcher plant.Examples include Dutchman's pipe and mushroom.

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