NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is the type of fungus that uses dead and decaying organisms to obtain energy.
A
Parasitic
B
mutualistic
C
saprobe
D
symbiotic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Saprotroph s feed by a process known as absorptive nutrition, in which the nutritional substrate (e.g., dead organism or other nonliving organic matter) is directly digested by a variety of enzymes that are excreted by the saprotroph.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fungi are saprophytes that feed on dead and decaying organic matter. They break down dead and decaying organic matter into simpler substances that can be taken up and recycled by plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saprobic fungi are decomposers. They break down dead organic matter in order to make energy.

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