Question

What is common for Cuscuta, ticks and leeches?

Answer 1

Parasitic mode of nutrition:

A parasitic feeding mode occurs when an organism (parasite) lives on the surface or inside the body of another type of organism (host).

The similarity between Cuscuta, ticks, and leeches:

1. Cuscuta, ticks, and leeches are parasites that feed by living on or inside another organism's body.
2. The majority of parasites are harmful to the health of their hosts and, in some cases, kill them.
3. Animals and plants can both serve as hosts.