NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Saprophytes are the living organisms that live and feed on dead and decaying organisms. They are considered extremely important in soil biology.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fungi are consumers, and therefore they get the energy they require to survive from other creatures. There are three main ways fungi obtain energy: living in or on other animals as parasites, decomposition of dead organic matter, and living mutually with other creatures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saprozoic and Saprophytic are two modes of nutrition performed by protozoans and fungi and bacteria respectively. Saprozoic nutritional mode acquires nutrients directly from the external environment. Saprophytic organisms perform extracellular digestion of decaying organic matter, and the nutrients are then absorbed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Saprophytes. Fungi are saprophytes. They absorb organic constituents as their food from dead and decaying matter.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are saprophytic fungi? Saprophytic fungi feed on dead plant and animal remains. Many are extremely beneficial, breaking down this organic material into humus, minerals and nutrients that can be utilised by plants. Without these fungi we would also disappear under a mountain of unrotted dead leaves and logs!