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Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations3 Marks
Question
Cuscuta plant does not have chlorophyll.
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Answer

  1. Cuscuta is a parasitic plant. It is commonly found growing on hedge plant.
  2. It derives its nutrition directly from the host plant on which it thrives by parasitizing it.
  3. Since it does not prepare its own food by photosynthesis, it loses chlorophyll from the leaves.

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