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WAEC Biology 2014 Question 25

Question 25

Photosynthesis and Plant Nutrition

A characteristic feature of plant parasites is the

  1. A.possession of holdfast.
  2. B.possession of rhizoids.
  3. C.development of hanging roots.
  4. D.development of haustoria.
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Answer: D (development of haustoria.)

Explanation

Haustoria are special suckers that parasitic plants push into the host's vascular tissue to absorb food and water.