Question

organisms who break down the food outside their body are a) fungi. b) virus. c) tape worm. d) none of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

Organisms that break down that food component are fungi

Answer 2

The Correct Solution is the Fungus.

• Fungi are saprotrophic eukaryotic organisms that feed on dead and decomposing organic materials.
• Fungi secrete certain digestive enzymes externally that help to break down complex foods into simpler forms. Fungi absorb only such simple forms of nutrients from the substrate using their hyphae. This is known as saprophytic mode of nutrition.
• Saprophytic fungi play an important role as recyclers in nature's carbon and mineral cycles, as well as the degradation of cellulose and lignin in dead plants.
• As a result, the 'trash' in nature is cleared.
• Because the hyphae of fungi have a high surface area-to-volume ratio, they are designed to efficiently absorb nutrients from their surroundings.
• The release of hydrolytic enzymes, which break down large organic molecules like polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids into smaller molecules, complements these adaptations.
• These chemicals are then taken by the fungal cells as nutrition. Cellulase, which breaks down the polymer cellulose, is one enzyme released by fungi.
• Tapeworm is an internal parasite found in humans and animals while Viruses exploit the host cell machinery for their survival.