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Parasitic and Saprophytic Nutrition

Fungi feed on...

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Fungi feed on:

A

Plants

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Soil

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C

Animals

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Dead matter

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Solution

The correct option is D
Dead matter

Fungi are saprophytic or saprotrophic, i.e., they feed on the dead and decaying matter for their nutritional requirements.

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