Question

Give reasons for the following:
(a) Mushroom is a saprotroph.
(b) Sun is the ultimate source of energy for all living organisms.
(c) The leaf of a plant dies out if its stomata are blocked.
(d) Leaf is known as the food factory of the plant.
(e) Lichen is a ‘living partnership’ between a fungus and an alga and this ‘partnership’ is beneficial to both. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

a,Mushroom is a saprotroph

Mushrooms are considered to be saprotrophs as they grow on dead and decaying matter and obtain nourishment from it by secreting digestive juices.

b,sun is the ultimate source of energy

for all living organisms

      The solar energy is very important to carry out the process of photosynthesis, it is captured by the leaves and stored in the plant in the form of food. And this in turn use by other organism to get food to obtain energy Thus, we say that sun is the ultimate source of energy for all living organisms.