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Life Processes — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceLife Processes2 Marks
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Define "saprophyte" Name two saprophytes and two parasites.
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Answer

Saprophyte: Saprophytes are the organisms which obtain their food from dead plants (like rotten leaves), dead and decaying animal bodies, and other decaying organic matter (like rotten bread).
Example: Fungi and some bacteria.

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