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Economic Importance of Fungi — Question 6

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Question 6

Differentiate between:

(a) Saprophyte and Parasite

(b) Aerobic and anaerobic respiration with regard to the products formed.

Answer

(a) Differences between Saprophyte and Parasite:

CharacteristicsParasiteSaprophyte
DefinitionIndividuals of one species that live at the expense of individuals from another species, called hosts.Organisms that feed on decaying dead organic matter and break it down into simple molecules that can be used by the autotrophs.
Food sourceObtained from host without killing it.Obtained from decaying entities.
FeedingFeeds with vital products from the host or parts of its body.Feeds with decaying dead organic matter.

(b) Differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration with regard to the products formed:

Aerobic respirationAnaerobic respiration
It occurs in presence of oxygen. The products formed are water and carbon dioxide.It occurs in absence of oxygen. The end products are ethanol or lactic acid and carbon dioxide.