NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Fungi like Mushrooms are heterotrophs but what is the scientific term for it in Science?
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Decomposers
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Autotrophs
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Saprotrophs
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Carnivores
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -saprotroph, also called saprophyte or saprobe, organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter known as detritus at a microscopic level.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer : Fungi are called saprotrophs because they get their nutrients from decomposing material.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mushrooms are heterotrophs (i.e., they cannot perform photosynthesis). Consequently, they feed on organic matter. Chemical energy and useful materials are obtained from the digestion of substrates.
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