Question

Why is a mushroom called a Saprophytic plant??​

Answer 1

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Mushrooms contain no chlorophyll and most are considered saprophytes. That is, they obtain their nutrition from metabolizing non living organic matter. This means they break down and "eat" dead plants, like your compost pile does.