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Which kingdom has saprophytic, parasitic and symbiotic nutrition. Why?
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Solution
Kingdom Fungi comprises of unicellular to multicellular organisms which are heterotrophic in their mode of nutrition. They do not contain chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize. Hence they show modes of Nutrition such as:
- Saprophytic – Obtaining nutrition from dead matter Eg. Mucor
- Parasitic – Obtaining nutrition from living organisms Eg. Cercospora
- Symbiotic – Obtaining nutrition through a mutually beneficial relationship with another organism. Eg. Lichens
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