Question 63
MediumOriginal questionCuscuta (amarbel), a yellow, leafless plant that winds around other plants and draws food from them, is an example of a
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Cuscuta has no chlorophyll, so it cannot make its own food.
It pushes special roots into its host and takes food from it, harming the host: that is parasitism.
Worth noting
A saprophyte, such as a mushroom, feeds on dead and decaying matter, not on a living host.
- Concept
- Parasitic plants
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
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