Which of the following uses a parasitic nutritive strategy? I. Cuscuta II. Ticks
Answer
The correct answer is A: Both I and II. Both Cuscuta (a non-chlorophyll plant that extracts nutrients from host plants) and ticks (external parasites feeding on blood) follow a parasitic nutritive strategy.
A.Both I and II✓ Correct
B.Neither I nor II
C.Only II
D.Only I
Explanation
Both Cuscuta (a non-chlorophyll plant that extracts nutrients from host plants) and ticks (external parasites feeding on blood) follow a parasitic nutritive strategy.
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