Parts of a plant – Did you know?

The video explains that while most plants produce their own food through photosynthesis, some, like the dodder plant, do not. The dodder plant lacks leaves and cannot photosynthesize, so it survives by wrapping around other plants to extract their food and water, making it a parasitic plant.

What is the significance of the statement 'not all plants make their own food' in relation to the dodder plant?

What is the primary method by which the dodder plant obtains nutrients?

Why can't the dodder plant photosynthesize?

How does the dodder plant interact with other plants?

What characteristics define the dodder plant as a parasite?