Question
Distinguish between a parasite and a saprotrophs.

Answer

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Parasites
Saprotrophs
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A parasite takes readymade food from the organism on which it feeds.
They secrete the digestive juices on the matter they live and convert it into a solution and then absorb it.
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They feed on a living organism.
They feed on dead and decaying organism.
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The organism on which it feeds is called host.
They do not feed on a living organism.
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It deprives the host of valuable nutrients
There is no host at all.

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