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?

    <p>Wet and warm weather</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Spoilage of food</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Both beneficial and harmful effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It has a lid that can open and close</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between fungi and green plants?

    <p>Fungi lack chlorophyll and cannot make food by photosynthesis</p> 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?

    <p>A cotton-like thread spread on the bread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of nutrition do fungi have?

    <p>Saprotrophic nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of fungi in the ecosystem?

    <p>They break down decaying organic matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Saprotrophs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Providing shelter, water, and minerals to the alga</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To enrich the soil with nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The soil becomes deficient in nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do fungi provide to their algal partners in lichens?

    <p>Water and minerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between Rhizobium and legumes?

    <p>Symbiotic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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