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Fungi and Saprotrophic Nutrition

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What is the role of fungi like yeast and mushrooms in the ecosystem?

They are beneficial and have various uses (correct)

They are solely used as medicines

They cause diseases in plants and animals

They are responsible for spoiling food

What type of nutrition do fungi exhibit when they absorb nutrients from dead and decaying matter?

Holozoic nutrition

Symbiotic nutrition

Saprotrophic nutrition (correct)

Autotrophic nutrition

What is the term for the relationship between certain fungi and the roots of plants?

Mutualism

Commensalism

Parasitism

Symbiosis (correct)

What is the condition required for fungal spores to germinate and grow?

Wet and warm weather (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of fungi growth on food and other organic matter?

Spoilage of food (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential impact of fungi on human health and agriculture?

Both beneficial and harmful effects (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the unique feature of the pitcher plant's leaf?

It has a lid that can open and close (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between fungi and green plants?

Fungi lack chlorophyll and cannot make food by photosynthesis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Boojho observe when he left a piece of bread in a moist warm place for 2-3 days?

A cotton-like thread spread on the bread (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of nutrition do fungi have?

Saprotrophic nutrition (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of fungi in the ecosystem?

They break down decaying organic matter (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down decaying organic matter?

Saprotrophs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the fungus in the symbiotic relationship with an alga in lichens?

Providing shelter, water, and minerals to the alga (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why do farmers and gardeners use fertilisers and manures in the fields or in pots?

To enrich the soil with nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Rhizobium in the symbiotic relationship with legumes?

To convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of plants absorbing a lot of nitrogen from the soil?

The soil becomes deficient in nitrogen (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do fungi provide to their algal partners in lichens?

Water and minerals (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Rhizobium and legumes?

Symbiotic (B) Signup and view all the answers