GK QUESTION#3616
Identify the life forms that rely on a host organism for their nutritional requirements (Parasitism):
I. Cuscuta
II. Ticks
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Answer
C. I and II both
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Explanation
Both are parasites. Cuscuta obtains resources from a living host plant through haustoria; ticks feed on vertebrate hosts. Their hosts supply nutritional resources.