Question

State the types of saprophytic nutrition

Answer 1

Answer:

Fungi, bread mould, some protists and many bacteria are saprophytic in nutrition. In this type, the saprophytic organisms like fungi release digestive enzymes in their surrounding medium to convert the complex organic molecules such as sugars in simple forms such as glucose.

Answer 2

Answer:

Saprophytes absorb nutrients through general body surface. They can be broadly categorized into True saprophytes and facultative Saprophytes.

Explanation:

True saprophytes feed only on dead and decaying organic matter.

Facultative Saprophytes too feed on dead and decaying organic matter but if it is not available, they thrive equally well on living organic matter unlike the true Saprophytes.