2006-09-09 23:22:46 · 4 answers · asked by vijayshanku 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
SAPROPHYTES ARE THE ORGANISM WHICH OBTAIN FOOD FROM DEAD AND DECAYING ORGANIC MATTER
EX : FUNGI, BACTERIA.
PARASITES ARE THE ORGANISMS WHICH OBTAIN FOOD SYNTHESISED BY OTHERS
EX : PLASMODIUM, CUSCUTTA
2006-09-09 23:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by SACHIN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saprophytes are the living beings which feed on dead organic matter such as dead bodies of animals dead plant parts,etc...
eg: many types of saprophytic bacteria such rhizobium bascillus, fugui,some worms,etc..
Parasites are the things which live along with the other living organisms and take its food from that host plant..
eg: the e-coli bacterium which live in our intestinal tract.,etc..
2006-09-10 08:04:16 · answer #2 · answered by Andy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saprophytes get the energy by decomposing the dead bodies.
parasites get the energy from living bodies of others.
2006-09-10 19:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SAPROPHYTES LIVE ON THE DEAD ORGANISMS.
PARASITES LIVE ON LIVING ORGANISMS N HARM THEM OR KILL THEM ALSO.
2006-09-11 09:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by jia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋