Difference between Parasite and Saprophyte
No. |
Parasite |
Saprophyte |
1. | Living organisms are the one on which parasite feeds. | Dead and decaying materials are the one on which saprophyte grows. |
2. | Parasite obtain their nutrients from other living organisms. Or they depends upon living organisms for their nutrients. | Saprophyte obtain their nutrients from dead and decaying organisms. Or they depends upon the dead and decaying organisms for their nutrients. |
3. | Haustoria mainly responsible for the absorption of nutrients. | Cell wall mainly responsible for the absorption of nutrients. |
4. | Parasite depends on the living organisms. Hence, they are harmful for the host. | Saprophyte depends on dead and decaying matter. Hence, They are harmless for the host. |
5. | Parasites are Eukaryotic organisms. | Saprophytes are both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. |
6. | Intracellular digestion is used in parasite. | Extracellular digestion is used in Saprophytes. |
7. | Here, one organism gets benefited and other gets harmed. | Here, one organism is benefited or gets nutrition and other remains unharmed because other matter is dead matter. |