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Examples of saprotrophs.


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Examples of Saprophytic bacteria are yeast, rotting kitchen waste, cheese mold, and lactic acid. Saprophytic bacteria are organisms that derive their nourishment from feeding on decaying organic matter through a process known as absorptive nutrition. In this process, a variety of enzymes are produced by the organism which directly digests the organic contents and finally absorbs them into the cells thus feeding the organism.


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