alleryStart learning →Broomrape has no chlorophyll. How does it get its food?
ABy using sunlight
BBy catching insects
CBy eating soil
DBy tapping host roots
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. By tapping host roots
Broomrape is a full parasite that gets all its nutrients through connections to other plants' roots.
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