parasitic modes of nutrition

Question: Mode of nutrition in green plants is called ______________. 1. heterotrophic 2. holozoic 3. holophytic 4. saprotrophic Answer: ..

Sustainable Agriculture - Crop yields remaining stagnant, pesticides polluting the eco-systems, increasing cost of fertilizers, reducing soil fertility, imbalance in host - parasite and predator - parasite relationships have pushed agriculture into dangerous mode. Scie..

Interspecific Interactions - Interaction between different populations occur for their needs like, 1) Nature and mode of food gathering 2) Space to rest or shelter 3) For specific habits like aggregation, breeding etc. These interactions are of three types. They are a) Positive or benefic..

Features of Protozoans - Amoeba is a typical protozoa..

. Symbiosis is the association of two dissimilar organisms. The association may be mutually beneficial (mutualism), benefiting one organism and harming another (parasitism) and benefiting one but having no effect on the other (commensalism). Parasitism is defined as an associati..

All plants whether autotrophic or heterotrophic require mineral nutrition for growth and metabolism. The parasitic plant, cuscuta has haustoria to derive nourishment from the host plant. A plant needs many essential nutrients for a healthy growth. They could be macro ele..

. The five-kingdom classification gives a clear indication of cellular organization and modes of nutrition, the characters which appeared very early in the evolution of life. However, the five-kingdom classification has certain drawbacks also, particularly with reference to the ..