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Standard VI
Biology
Difference between Plant & Animal Cells
Define i sapr...
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Define (i) saprophyte. Name two saprophytes.
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Saprophytes are the organisms that obtain their food from dead plants (like rotten leaves), dead and decaying animal bodies, and other decaying organic matter (like rotten bread).
Two saprophytes - Fungi (like bread moulds, mushrooms, yeast), Bacteria (E.coli).
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