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What term describes a plant that requires nutrition from a living host plant?a. parasiteb. saprophytec. epiphyted. insectivorous
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Step 1: Define the choices — parasite: obtains nutrients from a living host; saprophyte: feeds on dead organic matter; epiphyte: grows on another plant but does not take nutrition from it; insectivorous: captures insects for nutrients. Show more…
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