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This just refers to a symbiotic relationship which can be mutual, such as a moray attached to a whale or shark, or they can be parasitic, such as a tapeworm.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThat depends on what they are doing - parasite or epiphyte
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∙ 14y agoParasites live on a host in both plant and animal world. E.g. Staghorns live on the trunk of a host tree. Animal world a tick will live on a host animal i.e. a dog. Hope that helps.
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∙ 13y agoDepends on the relationship - but normally a "parasite"
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How some plants live off other plants?
Angiosperms are seed plants that produce flowers enclosed within a carpel. Angiosperms that live off other plants are called parasitic angiosperms.
What is called the plant that takes up gas from the air?
All plants that live above water do this.
What are other plant facts?
85% of all plants on the earth live under the sea! Most plants grow from seeds!
What kind of plants grow where the polar bears live?
A plant that grows in the far north, where no other plant can grow, is lichen.
Which bacteria live in soil and fix nitrogen as part of the nitrogen cycle?
Leguminous plants contain symbiotic bacteria called Rhizobia within nodules root systems, producing nitrogen compounds that help the plant to grow and compete with other plants. When the plant dies, the fixed nitrogen is released, making it available to other plants and this helps to fertilise the soil.
Does every plant have to live in soil?
No, some plants live on other plants.
How some plants live off other plants?
Angiosperms are seed plants that produce flowers enclosed within a carpel. Angiosperms that live off other plants are called parasitic angiosperms.
What is the name of plant which live with the help of other plant?
Parasitic plants
Plants that live on other plants are called?
Parasites live on a host in both plant and animal world. E.g. Staghorns live on the trunk of a host tree. Animal world a tick will live on a host animal i.e. a dog. Hope that helps.
Why angiosperm considered terrestrial plant?
Angiosperms are actually land plants as they live on land hence called terrestrial plants .
What is called the plant that takes up gas from the air?
All plants that live above water do this.
How long do pitcher plant live?
If a pitcher plant is cared for the plant will live for several years. The plants are carnivorous plants.
What are other plant facts?
85% of all plants on the earth live under the sea! Most plants grow from seeds!
What kind of plants grow where the polar bears live?
A plant that grows in the far north, where no other plant can grow, is lichen.
What plant attaches itself to trees in order to live without harming the other plant?
the strangling vine (fig) wraps around other plants.
Why is soil important for all plant?
It gives it nutrients and minerals, and the ground holds water for the plant. 2nd answer: . . . but not all plants are rooted in soil. Some orchids are parasites that live on other plants, like trees, and get their nutrients from the other plant.
Where does the plant cell lives in?
Plant cells live in plants.
