NEET Previous Year Question

Cuscuta is an example of

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. ABrood parasitism
  2. BPredation
  3. CEndoparasitism
  4. DEctoparasitism

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) Cuscuta (dodder) is a parasitic plant that lives on the external surface of its host and derives nutrients through haustoria, so it is an ectoparasite.

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