Cuscuta is an example of ____________.
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host
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saprotroph
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insectivores
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autotroph
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parasite
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Correct answer
Explanation
Cuscuta or amarbel lacks chlorophyll and cannot manufacture its own food. It climbs on other plants to derive nutrition from them. Since it deprives the host of valuable nutrients, it is called a parasite.