what do you understand by saprophytes
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saprophyte. [ săp′rə-fīt′ ] An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives on and gets its nourishment from dead organisms or decaying organic material. Saprophytesrecycle organic material in the soil, breaking it down into in simpler compounds that can be taken up by other organisms.
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A saprophyte or saprotroph is an organism which gets its energy from dead and decaying organic matter. This may be decaying pieces of plants or animals. This means that saprophytes are heterotrophs. They are consumers in the food chain.
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