Fungi and many bacteria derive their food from dead and decaying matter.
1. Most fungi and bacteria are saprophytic in nature.
2. They derive their food from dead and decaying matter.
Final answer: The given statement is true.
how can we say that mushroom derive nutrion from DECAYING matter because something becomes decaying when bacteria fungi or mushroom act upon them then this should be said that they feed on dead matter but when that mushroom is feeding upon it ,it decays