Question

What is saprotrophic mode of nutrition and what are saprotrophs? Give answer in detail.

Answer 1

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Fungi feed on dead and decaying matter by secreting digestive juices on them and converting the matter into a solution. They absorb the nutrients from this solution. This mode of nutrition is known as saprotrophic mode of nutrition. Organisms which follow this mode of nutrition are known as saprotrophs.

Answer 2

Answer:

Saprophytic: The mode of nutrition in which organisms feed on dead and decaying matter. Example fungi. In saprotrophic mode of nutrition, the vital nutrients required for their body are collected from dead and decaying matter. The other organisms which are saprotrophic is Rhizopus, Yeast, and Mushroom.