Classify the following as saprotrophs or parasites: leech, yeast, head louse, mushroom
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yeast and mushroom are saprotrophes. leech and head louse are parasites since they depend on blood of other living beings
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Saprotrophs - yeast and mushroom; parasites - leech and head louse
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Saprotrophs feed on decaying organic matter, so yeast and mushroom belong to this class as they get their nourishment from decay.
On the other hand, parasites are organisms that live inside another organism called its host. They get their nutrition from their host. So parasites need a live host. As leech and head louse feed on living organism on which they live on, they belong to the parasite category.
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