The organisms A, B and C can obtain their food in three different ways. Organism A derives its food from the body of another living organism which is called its D, without killing it. The organism B takes in the solid food by the process of ingestion, digests a part of this food and throws out undigested food in the process called E. The organism C obtains its food from dead and decaying plants.
(a) What is the mode of nutrition of (i) organism A (ii) organism B, and (iii) organism C?
(b) What is the organism like D called?
(c) Name the process E.

(d) Give one example each of organisms like (i) A (ii) B, and (iii) C.
(e) What is the general name of three modes of nutrition exhibited by organisms A, B and C?

Question

The organisms A, B and C can obtain their food in three different ways. Organism A derives its food from the body of another living organism which is called its D, without killing it. The organism B takes in the solid food by the process of ingestion, digests a part of this food and throws out undigested food in the process called E. The organism C obtains its food from dead and decaying plants.
(a)	What is the mode of nutrition of (i) organism A (ii) organism B, and (iii) organism C?
(b)	What is the organism like D called?
(c)	Name the process E.
 
(d)	Give one example each of organisms like (i) A (ii) B, and (iii) C.
(e)	What is the general name of three modes of nutrition exhibited by organisms A, B and C?

MyClass24 · Accepted Answer

(i) A - parasitic mode of nutrition, (ii) B - holozoic mode of nutrition (iii) C - saprophytic mode of
The organisms like D are called
The process E is
The example of organisms like (i) A-Tapeworm, (ii) B &ndash; Amoeba (iii) C- Fungi
The general name of the three modes of nutrition exhibited by organisms A, B and C are parasitic nutrition, holozoic nutrition and saprophytic nutrition, respectively.