Science, asked by yashiiiiii, 1 year ago

why mushrooms are called saprophytes........

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Answered by prernachaudhary1

Because they derive food from dead and decaying organism....

Answered by kinkyMkye

Mushrooms grow from spores. Becos the spores don't contain chlorophyll to begin germinating, they rely on substances such as sawdust, grain, wooden plugs, straw, wood chips, or liquid for nourishment.

saprophytes means a fungi or organism that grows by getting nourishment from dead substances
Sapro- = dead or rotten
-phyte = plant of a specified type or habitat

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