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Parasites like Cuscuta develop

  1. Haustorial roots

  2. Floating roots

  3. Epiphytic roots

  4. Fusiform root
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Explanation

Parasites like Cuscuta develop a kind of root which penetrates into the tissue of the host plant and help to draw nutrients from the host by sucking it. The parasitic plants are not completely equipped to prepare their food. Hence, such plants have to depend on host plants for nutrients.

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