Question

The term ‘Sapro’ (means rotten materials) is most often associated

with fungi (for example mucor, bread-mould and mushrooms). Justify. ​

Answer 1

The correct answer is as follows:-

Fungi are responsible for the decay of plants and animals after death by releasing enzymes onto it. They break down the complex compounds into simple soluble which are absorbed by decomposers.

Sapro comes from the Greek word sapros which means putrid. Fungi of different types, for example, mucor, bread-mould and mushrooms, grow on the dead organisms as a form of decaying. That is why the term "Sapro" is most often associated with fungi.