Q. Cuscuta is an example of
A) Ectoparasitism
B) Brood parasitism
C) Predation
D) Endoparasitism
Explanation
[Solution from source] Cuscuta (dodder) grows on the outer surface of its host plant and draws nutrients through haustoria, which makes it an ectoparasite. Brood parasitism is egg-laying in another bird's nest, as the cuckoo does. Answer (1).
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