Question

Question 5
The term that is used for the mode of nutrition in yeast, mushroom and bread-mould is

(a) autotrophic
(b) insectivorous
(c) saprophytic
(d) parasitic

Answer 1

The answer is option (c).

A saprophyte or saprotroph is an organism which gets its energy from dead organic matter. This may be decaying pieces of plants or animals. This means that saprophytes are heterotrophs. Common example of saprophytes are yeast, mushroom and bread-mould.