Question

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. 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.

Explanation:

In a parasitic relationship, one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of another (host). Here, dodder is the parasite getting water and nutrients from the potato plant (host), so dodder stays alive because of the potato plant.

Answer:

The dodder plant stays alive because of the potato plant.