NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, Cuscuta is a parasite. An organism that lives on or inside a host organism and obtains its sustenance from or at the expense of the host is considered a parasite. Plants of the genus Cuscuta belong to the family of Cuscutaceae . Cuscuta species are plant parasites .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cuscuta plant is called a parasite because it has no chlorophyll and absorbs food material from the host. In this process, the host is deprived of its valuable nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three main groups of helminths (derived from the Greek word for worms) that are human parasites: Flatworms (platyhelminths) – these include the trematodes (flukes) and cestodes (tapeworms).