Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 35 - Plant Nutrition - 35.5 - Carnivorous and Parasitic Plants Obtain Nutrients in Unique Ways - 35.5 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 762: 2

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Unlike carnivorous plants, holoparasitic plants do not photosynthesize. They remain underground and only show themselves when its time to flower. Holoparasitic plants obtain their energy by siphoning off nutrients from host plants without killing them.

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Unlike carnivorous plants, holoparasitic plants do not photosynthesize. They remain underground and only show themselves when its time to flower. Holoparasitic plants obtain their energy by siphoning off nutrients from host plants without killing them.
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