Question

Name and define the mode of nutrition in the mushroom.

Answer 1

Mushroom mode of nutrition:

1. Saprophytes are organisms that consume dead or decomposing organic debris as their primary source of nourishment.
2. The saprophytic mode of nourishment is used by mushrooms.
3. For this reason, dead and decaying plant or animal tissue is a source of nutrition for organisms like mushrooms.
4. Examples of saprophytes include fungi, mushrooms, yeast, and numerous types of bacteria.