It does not photosynthesize, but rather uses the host plant to obtain water and nutrients.

The plant's mycorrhizae help it obtain nutrients in this situation.

Plants obtain most necessary nutrients by taking them up from the soil into their roots.

These rhizomorphs allow the fungus to obtain nutrients from long distances away.

It has no roots, leaves, or chlorophyll, obtaining its water and nutrients from the host.

The permeability is good so the roots are able to obtain the water and nutrients they require.

It is hemiparasitic, obtaining water and nutrients from other plants by tapping their roots.

Consequently every cell is able to obtain nutrients, water and oxygen without the need of a transport system.

This increases its ability to obtain nutrients from its prey.

Bacteria use several systems to obtain nutrients from other organisms in the environments.