That's a hard one but I would go with A unwanted transpitation. Hope that helped :)
Here is what I found, its quite interesting, I hope it helps..
https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis/codis-and-ndis-fact-sheet
20 chromosomes because unfertilised eggs contains half the number of bodily chromosomes
The original roots of dodder usually die. As a parasitic plant that cannot produce its own chlorophyll, it breaks away from its root system as the roots has no apparent root cap nor apical meristems. Hence the "root" is not performing its very function of water and nutrient uptake. It then produces haustoria, a root-shaped fungi which penetrates host plant which makes the dodder parasitic.
