Photosynthetic plants that steal from other plants are known as _______, while those that cannot carry out photosynthesis are called _______.

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Hemiparasites are plants that can perform photosynthesis but also obtain some nutrients from other plants, while holoparasites are plants that cannot perform photosynthesis and rely entirely on other plants for their nutrients. Therefore, option D correctly identifies parasitic plants that steal from other plants as hemiparasites and those that cannot carry out photosynthesis as holoparasites.

Photosynthetic Plants That Steal from Other Plants Are Known as _______