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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Difference between parasites and saprotrophs.

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
Organisms which derive nutrition from the body of other living organisms (host) are called parasites. Organisms which derive nutrition from dead and decaying matter are called saprotrophs.
 
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