Q. Which of the following statements about saprophytes is/are correct?- The mode of nutrition involves obtaining nutrients from dead and decaying matter.
- Algae is an example of saprophyte.
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Answer:
Only 1
Notes: Saprophytes obtain nutrients from dead and decaying matter, a process called saprotrophic nutrition. Fungi are common examples of saprophytes, not algae. Algae are autotrophic as they contain chlorophyll and make their own food through photosynthesis. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct, while statement 2 is incorrect.