Question

Mistletoe grows on other plants, tapping into the nutrients of the host plant. mistletoe can kill its host plant. the relationship between mistletoe and its host plant is best described as a(n) ______________.

Answer 1

This type of relationship is called parasitism. This is when a living organism attaches itself to another living organism, often referred to as the host. It then feeds off the host and steals nutrients and other things needed to survive. the end result is that it eventually kills off the host in a very slow and lengthy process.