Option 1, Cuscuta, is the correct answer because Cuscuta is a parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the green pigment responsible for photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy. Since Cuscuta does not have chlorophyll, it cannot perform photosynthesis and must obtain nutrients by attaching itself to a host plant and extracting water and nutrients from it. This parasitic lifestyle is characteristic of Cuscuta,…Read More