A dodder plant wraps itself around a potato plant. The dodder then uses its root system to obtain water and nutrients from the potato plant.

Question

Which statement best describes this scenario?

The potato plant is parasitic.
The dodder plant is a host.
The potato plant stays alive because of the dodder.
The dodder plant stays alive because of the potato plant.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes this scenario is: The dodder plant stays alive because of the potato plant.

In this situation, the dodder plant is a parasite that derives nutrients and water from the potato plant, which serves as its host. The potato plant is not parasitic, and it is adversely affected by the dodder's presence.