10 Questions
What is the primary source of nutrition for fungi that are classified as saprotrophs?
Decaying organic matter
What is the term used to describe organisms that are dependent on others for their nutrition?
Heterotrophs
Which of the following is an example of a parasitic plant?
Cuscuta
What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
Absorbing solar energy
What is the term used to describe the process of synthesizing food in green plants?
Photosynthesis
Which of the following organisms is an example of a heterotroph?
All of the above
What is the term used to describe the pores through which leaves exchange gases?
Stomata
What is the term used to describe the process of testing the presence of starch in leaves?
Iodine test
Which of the following is an example of a plant that traps and feeds on insects?
Pitcher plant
What is the term used to describe the pigment responsible for absorbing solar energy in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
This quiz covers the mode of nutrition in fungi where they absorb nutrients from dead and decaying matter, and their role in spoiling food and objects.
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