Question

Saprophytes are likely to grow on:

• A. Bread pieces
• B. Pickles when kept in moist places
• C. On the ground after rains
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

• Organisms that live and feed on dead organic materials and obtain nutrition for their growth are known as saprophytes. Example–Mucor, yeast.
• Saprophytes contain tubular structures known as hyphae that are responsible for producing digestive enzymes thereby breaking down complex matter into simpler ones.
  
• They can grow anywhere that is warm and damp be it staled bread pieces, any other food like pickles and even in soil after rain.

So, the correct answer is D.