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Q.

Select the category from the given options to which Cuscuta sp. belongs to.

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a

Autotroph

b

Parasite

c

Heterotrophs

d

Fungi 
 

answer is A.

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Cuscuta (Dodder) plant is a total or obligate stem parasite. It lacks chlorophyll and has no connection to the soil once seeded. As a result, it is completely reliant on the host for organic food materials as well as water and mineral salts. The parasitic plant pierces the host plant's stem and consumes its nutrients.

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