Question

If an organism gets its nutrition from dead or decaying matter, then such type of nutrition is called as saprophytic nutrition. True or False?

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

True. If the organisms get their nutrition from dead or decaying matter, then such type of nutrition is called saprophytic nutrition. Few examples are: fungi, which feed on dead and decaying plants and animals, bacteria feeding on dead matter.