Question

What is saprotrophic nutrition?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Saprotrophic nutrition /sæprəˈtrɒfɪk, -proʊ-/ or lysotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of decayed (dead or waste) organic matter. It occurs in saprotrophs, and is most often associated with fungi (for example Mucor) and soil bacteria.

Answer 2

When organisms like fungi and/ or bacteria feed on dead and decaying organisms by converting them into a solution through which they can deprive nutrients is called saptrophic nutrition. These organisms are call saprotrophs.

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