A parasite is an organism that lives and feeds on another organism, called as a host. The parasite derives all its nourishment from the host. A large number of plants have been known to be parasitic. They derive all their requirement of water, mineral and organic compounds from other plants — for example, Dodder and Witchweed.

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Introduction: A parasite is an organism that lives and feeds on another organism, called as a host. The parasite derives all its nourishment from the host. A large number of plants have been known to be parasitic. They derive all their requirement of water, mineral and organic compounds from other plants — for example, Dodder and Witchweed.

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