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Question
In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is broken down outside the body and absorbed?
Options
Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
Solution
Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
Explanation -
Saprophytes are organisms that break down food outside of their bodies and consume it. Yeast, mushrooms, and bread mould are examples of saprophytes.
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