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Distinguish between a parasite and saprophyte.

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Distinguish between a parasite and saprophyte.

    • Posted by Poonam Agrawal 4 years, 5 months ago

    CBSE > Class 07 > Science
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    Sia ? 4 years, 5 months ago

    Parasite Saprophyte
    It lives on a living source known as the host for its nutritional requirements. It lives on dead and decaying matter for its nutritional requirements.
    It harms the source either by creating an infection or consuming its food. It does no harm to the source as the source is already dead.
    They are eukaryotic organisms. Some are eukaryotic while some are prokaryotic.
    They can lead to the death of the source. They cannot lead to the death of the source.
    They have intracellular mode of digestion They have extracellular mode of digestion
    They do not help in cleaning the environment. They help in cleaning the environment as they feed on dead and decaying matter.
    Examples: Lice, Stomach worms Examples: Bacteria, Fungi

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    Naman Jangra 4 years, 5 months ago

    Parasite 1 They derive their nutrition from the body of another living organisms called host organisms. 2 They take nutrition from living organisms. 3 Example - Amarbel Saprophyte 1 They obtain their nutrition from dead and decaying matter ( dead plants and animals. 2 They take their nutrition from dead organisms. 3 Example - Mushroom

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