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How does cuscuta plant derive it's nutrition​

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The plant Cuscuta derives its nutrition from the host plant by sending its root-like structures into the stem or roots of the host plant to absorb water, mineral salts and food from it. This type of nutrition is known as Parasitic Nutrition.

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The plant Cuscuta derives its nutrition from the host plant by sending its root-like structures into the stem or roots of the host plant to absorb water, mineral salts and food from it. This type of nutrition is known as Parasitic Nutrition.

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