Name the microorganisms that live by decomposing and absorbing food from the surface on which they grow.

Paramaecium

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Pteridophyta

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Parasite

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Fungus

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The correct option is D
Fungus

The microorganism that live by decomposing and absorbing food from the surface on which they grow is fungus. A fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts, moulds and mushrooms.

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