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Cuscuta on hedge plants is an example of

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a

amensalism

b

predation

c

brood parasitism

d

ectoparasitism

answer is B.

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Explanation: Cuscuta, also known as dodder, is a parasitic plant that attaches itself to the host plants (like hedge plants) and absorbs nutrients from them. This type of parasitism, where the parasite lives on the external surface of the host, is known as ectoparasitism.

The correct answer is b) ectoparasitism.

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