NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Which one of the following is a parasite?
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Lichen
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Cuscuta
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Pitcher
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Rhizobium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cuscuta is a stem parasite that wraps around the host plants and remains attached to them. They do not have chlorophyll so can’t make their own food. They use the nutrients from host plants and weaken them. They are also named dodder or amarbel.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tapeworms are the parasites that live inside the body of animals, including humans. They take nutrition from the host and make the host sick.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cuscuta is an example for Parasitic plant.
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