Sentences with phrase «abandoned photosynthesis»
The surprising finding: the parasitic plant has abandoned photosynthesis and lives off fungi for nutrients.
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However, some plant species have abandoned photosynthesis, instead feeding off the roots of host fungi such as mushrooms and mould.
Certain plant species known as mycoheterotrophic plants have abandoned photosynthesis and instead live as parasites, exploiting their fungal hosts for nutrients.