Define (i) saprophytic nutrition (ii) parasitic nutrition, and (iii) holozoic nutrition. Give one example of each type.
BiologyClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
- Saprophytic Nutrition: The mode of nutrition in which organisms feed on dead and decaying
Example Fungi
- Parasitic nutrition: The mode of nutrition in which organisms feed themselves by depending on the host or on other living organisms. Example Leeches
- Holozoic nutrition: The mode of nutrition in which the digestion of food is allowed only after the ingestion of food. Example Dogs.
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