7th Class Science Nutrition in Plants Question Bank Nutrition in Plants and Animals

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    Refer to the given figure. It illustrates
      (Bread) (Fungal mycellum)
     

    A) Autotrophic nutrition

    B) Saprotrophic nutrition

    C) Parasitic nutrition

    D) Symbiotic nutrition.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The given figure shows the growth of fungus on decayed moistened bread. Fungi secrete digestive juices on the dead organic matter and convert it into a soluble form. Then they absorb the nutrients from it. This mode of nutrition in which organisms obtain their nutrients from dead and decaying matter is called saprotrophic nutrition. Most of the fungi get food by saprotrophic mode of nutrition.


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