Define "Parasitic nutrition". Give one example of each type.

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(N/A) $1$. Definition: Parasitic nutrition is a mode of heterotrophic nutrition in which an organism (the parasite) derives its nutrients from the body of another living organism (the host) without killing it.
$2$. Types and Examples:
$(i)$ Endoparasites: These live inside the host body. Example: $Plasmodium$.
(ii) Ectoparasites: These live on the surface of the host body. Example: $Lice$.
(iii) Parasitic plants: These derive nutrition from other plants. Example: $Cuscuta$ (Dodder).

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