Saprophytes


 
 
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Saprophytes

Saprophytic plants: Saprophytic plants is one that which obtains its nutrients from dead and decaying plant and animals. They are usually white but can have brightly-coloured flowers. Example: Indian pipe and coral root. The root of saprophytic plants contain organisms called fungi. The fungi convert the dead and decaying water into nutrients that can be used as food. Saprophytic plants feed on dead and rotting materials. They grow in places with lots of rotting leaves, often in the deep shade in the tropical forests. These plants have no green leaves, generally they do not have leaves.

Saprophytes cannot manufacture their food by photosynthesis, derive their food from dead and decaying plant or animal matter. Mushrooms, moulds, some types of fungi and bacteria are the most common saprophytes. These non-green plants first release digestive juices which act on the dead and decaying matter, converting it into simple sugars which are absorbed by saprophytes. Fungi can grow on warm and moist surfaces.

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Question : 1

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) Saprophytic plants is one which obtains its nutrients from dead and decaying plant and animals. 

(b) Saprophytes cannot manufacture their food by photosynthesis, they derive their food from dead and decaying plant or animal matter.

 (c) Mushrooms, moulds, some types of fungi and bacteria are the most common saprophytes. 

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) The root of saprophytic plants contain organisms called fungi.

(b) The non-green plants first release digestive juices which act on the dead and decaying matter, converting it into simple sugars which are absorbed by saprophytes.

(c) Fungi can grow on warm and moist surfaces.

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

The mode of nutrition in Yeast and Penicillum is _____________________

Right Option : C
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