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The organism deriving its food from dead and decaying plants and animals.

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1. The organism deriving its food from dead and decaying plants and animals are called saprophytes.
2. Those non-green plants which obtain their food (or nutrition) from dead and decaying organic matter are called saprophytes.

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Q. Name one organism that gets its food from dead and decaying matter.

The organisms A, B and C can obtain their food in three different ways. Organism A derives its food from the body of another living organism which is called its D, without killing it. The organism B takes in the solid food by the process of ingestion, digests a part of this food and throws out undigested food in the process called E. The organism C obtains its food from dead and decaying plants.

(a) What is the mode of nutrition of (i) organism A (ii) organism B, and (iii) organism C?
(b) What is the organism like D called?
(c) Name the process E.
(d) Give one example each of organisms like (i) A (ii) B, and (ii) C.
(e) What is the general name of three modes of nutrition exhibited by organisms A, B and C?

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Q. The organisms A, B and C can obtain their food in three different ways. Organism A derives its food from the body of another living organism which is called its D, without killing it. The organism B takes in the solid food by the process of ingestion, digests a part of this food and throws out undigested food in the process called E. The organism C obtains its food from dead and decaying plants.

(d) Give one example of each of organisms like (i) A (ii) B, and (iii) C.

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One word answerThe organism deriving its food from dead and decaying plants and animals.

1. The organism deriving its food from dead and decaying plants and animals are called saprophytes.2. Those non-green plants which obtain their food (or nutrition) from dead and decaying organic matter are called saprophytes.

One word answer
The organism deriving its food from dead and decaying plants and animals.

1. The organism deriving its food from dead and decaying plants and animals are called saprophytes.
2. Those non-green plants which obtain their food (or nutrition) from dead and decaying organic matter are called saprophytes.