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Question
Which of the following describes a heterotrophic plant that depends on organic material present in the soil or dead bodies of plants and animals for nutrition?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Page 19 defines 'saprophytes when they depend on the organic material present in the soil or in the dead bodies of plants and animals.'
Hint
This term refers to organisms that feed on decaying organic matter.