Question

Saprophytic fungi use intracellular digestion to obtain nutrients

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Extracellular digestion in fungi

1. Saprophytic organisms obtain nutrition from dead and decaying matter.
2. Saprophytic fungi use extracellular digestion to obtain nutrients.
3. Digestive juices are secreted in the outside environment.
4. These juices bring the breakdown of complex matter into simpler ones.
5. The simpler substances are then absorbed directly through the cell membranes of the organism.
6. Examples of saprophytes - Mucor, Penicillium.

Final answer: The given statement is false