Complete the following by choosing the correct option from the brackets.
(iv) Example of a saprophyte ?
A
Escherichia coli
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B
Rose
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C
Rhizopus
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D
Rhizobium
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Solution
The correct option is C Rhizopus Answer: Correct option (a) Rhizopus.
Rhizopus, commonly called as bread mould is a saprophytic organism which feeds on dead and decaying plants and animal matter and gets nutrients from them.