Question

Plants which synthesise their food themselves are called saprotrophs - State whether the statement is True or False? Justify your answer.
Topic: Nutrition in Plants

Answer 1

This question was not true because saprotropic are the organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter known as detritus. Saprotrophic organisms are considered critical to decomposition and nutrient cycling and include fungi, certain bacteria, and funguslike organisms known as water molds (phylum Oomycota).

Answer 2

False. Plants synthesize their own food but they are not known as saprotrophs.  

Explanation:  

• Plants through the process of chlorophyll 'make their own food' and give out oxygen to the world. These are known as autotrophs.
• Saprotrophs are those living organisms that 'derive nutrition' from the decaying dead matter. Fungi of different types are known as saprotrophs. Therefore the statement that plants are known as saprotrophs holds no truth.  
• Fungus like mushrooms, aspergillus, Rhizopus is all considered to be saprotrophs.