Saprophytic Nutrition

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Saprophytic Nutrition

A type of nutrition where an organism (saprophyte) feeds on dead and decaying organic matter.

Substrate

The dead and decaying organic matter that saprophytes feed on.

Examples of Substrates

Common examples include bread and Ishima.

Extracellular Digestive Enzymes

Enzymes secreted by saprophytes to digest their substrate externally.

Rhizopus

A type of saprophyte that obtains its food from dead or decaying organic matter, part of the fungi kingdom.

Heterotrophic Nutrition

Nutrition where organisms rely on others for food, contrasted with autotrophic nutrition.

Autotrophic Nutrition

A type of nutrition where organisms make their own food, such as plants.

Fungi

A kingdom of organisms that includes saprophytes and does not undergo photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy; not performed by fungi.

Molds

Fungi, like Rhizopus, that grow on organic substances, typically on food like bread and cake.

Multicellular Organisms

Organisms that consist of more than one cell, such as saprophytic fungi.

Parasitic Nutrition

A mode of nutrition where an organism feeds on a living host.

Chemotrophic Nutrition

A subtype of autotrophic nutrition where energy is obtained from chemical compounds.

Phototrophic Nutrition

A subtype of autotrophic nutrition where organisms obtain energy from sunlight.

Assimilation

The process by which saprophytes absorb the breakdown products of digested substrates.