Question

Plants which synthesize their food themselves are called saprotrophs.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Plants which synthesise their food themselves are called autotrophs. That is, it doesn't depend on other organisms for food, using sunlight and water the plants makes their own food. They are considered as the producers in a food chain. Saprotrophs are the plants which feeds from the dead and decayed organic matters knows as detritius. Major saprotroph group includes fungi, bacteria and water molds.

So, the correct answer is option B.