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saprotrophs and it's example
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A saprophyte or saprotroph is an organism which gets its energy from dead and decaying organic matter. This may be decaying pieces of plants or animals. This means that saprophytes are heterotrophs. ... Slime moulds are also saprophytes, as well as consuming bacteria.
Examples of saprophytes are cheese mold, and yeast.
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Saprotrophs do not require a host. As they derive nutrition from dead matter, they are often termed as cleaning agents. Fungi and a few other bacteria are good examples of saprotrophs.
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