Question

Mushroom is a parasite.


True or false? ​

Answer 1

Answer:  Mushroom is not a parasite.

1.Mushroom is saprophytic plant.

2. Parasite is an organism which depends on host.

3.Saprophytic is an organism that feed on decaying  organic matter from dead.

4.As mushroom extracts carbon dioxide and minerals from fallen leaves, plants root, dead wood etc.

5.Mushroom does not contain chlorophyll.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given statement is false

Mushroom is a Saprophytic Plant. It means these plants depend on dead and decaying matter for food

• A saprophyte, like bacteria and fungi, is a plant that does not have chlorophyll and feeds on dead materials (note that fungi are often called saprophytes, which is incorrect, because fungi are not plants).
• Enzymes are used by plants like these to transform organic food items into simpler forms that they can absorb nutrients from  Most saprophytes do not digest dead matter directly; instead, they parasitize fungi that digest dead matter or are mycorrhizal, acquiring photosynthate from a fungus that obtained photosynthate from their host.
• Saprophytic plants are rare; just a few species have been identified.