Beech drops are plants that no longer photosynthesize. They obtain nutrition by extending their roots into a beech tree and intercepting the flow of sap. Beech drops would be considered a _____ of beech trees.
A)parasite
B)predator
C)host
D)mutual partner

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Beech drops obtain nutrition from beech trees without providing any benefit in return. Therefore, they would be considered a parasitic species rather than a mutualistic one.

Beech Drops Are Plants That No Longer Photosynthesize