In which of the following groups of organisms food material is broken down outside the body and then absorbed. (a) Mushroom, Green plants, Amoeba (b) Yeast, Mushroom, Bread mold (c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta (d) Cuscuta, Lice, Tapeworm
BiologyClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
(b) Yeast, Mushroom, Bread mold
These organisms have a saprophytic mode of nutrition. They break down complex organic substances by secreting digestive enzymes outside their body and absorb simple molecules as nutrients.
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