What is the difference between Total parasite and partial parasite.Give an example.
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What is the difference between Total parasite and partial parasite.Give an example.
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Answer:
Total parasites : parasites that completely depend on host plant.
eg; cuscuta
partial parasites : parasites which make food themselves but depend on the accessibility for water and minerals
eg; mistletoe
Explanation:
Total parasite plants are heterotrophic plants that depend entirely on the host plant, including shelter, water, food, for all their requirements. Examples: Orobanche aegyptiaca, cuscuta reflexa and striga asiatica. Partial parasites are those that rely, in portion, on their hosts