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Q.An example for partial parasite is :

(a) Vanda
(b) Cuscuta
(c) Drosera
(d) Viscum
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Viscum is chlorophyll-bearing, so it is only a partial parasite on its host.

Viscum album (and related mistletoes such as Loranthus) is a stem hemiparasite: it possesses chlorophyll and carries out its own photosynthesis, but its haustoria penetrate the host tree's xylem to draw water and dissolved minerals, making it only partially dependent on the host. This contrasts with Cuscuta, a total (holo)parasite that lacks chlorophyll entirely and depends completely on its host for both organ …

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