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According to botany the parasite live on live plant. when the plant dies parasite also will dies. but the saprophyte though the plant dies it will live.

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a parasite is in or living host. parasite derives nutrients from living organisms. example cuscuta (amarbel). a saprotroph lives on dead and decaying matter. they derives nutrients from dead and decaying organisms. example fungi

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According to botany the parasite live on live plant. when the plant dies parasite also will dies. but the saprophyte though the plant dies it will live.

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