Define (i) saprophyte, and

ii. Parasite, Name two saprophytes and two parasites.

(i) Saprophyte: Saprophytes are the organisms whose mode of nutrition is saprophytic that is they obtain their nutrition from dead and decaying materials. Example fungi and bacteria.

(ii) Parasite: Parasites are the organisms whose mode of nutrition is parasitic that is they depend on the host body to get their nutrition and in return harm the host body. Example plants- cuscuta and animals- ascaris and tapeworm.