Answer:
•The dodder plant is parasitic.
•The dodder plant stays alive because of the potato plant.
Explanation:
A parasite cannot survive or reproduce without its host because it depends on it. The dodder plant is parasitic to the potato plant because it derives its nutrition from the potato plant which is the host. The potato plant is denied its nutrient and therefore grows weakly below its maximum potential. The dodder plant gains while the potato plant is negatively affected- that’s parasitism relationship.
No. Scientists have never predicted a earthquake. We do not know how, and we do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future.
Answer:
Parasites are organisms that infect the body of another living being and live off their hosts to survive. While some parasites create no symptoms in their hosts, others can cause severe illness. Parasitic infections occur when parasites grow, reproduce, or invade organ systems that make their hosts ill.