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Sandal wood tree is considered as

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partial root parasite
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total stem parasite
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total root parasite
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epiphyte
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Solution

The correct option is A partial root parasite
Partial or semi-parasite are those plants that get inorganic nutrition from the hose and then synthesize their organic food themselves. These plants may be stem parasites or root parasites. Santalum album (sandal wood tree) is parasite on the roots of certain trees in south India. It bears well branched shoot system and its leaves are green. The roots of this plant absorb water and minerals from the host root. This plant manufactures its organic food by photosynthesis. It establishes contact with the host through haustoria.

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