The mode of nutrition in which organisms take in nutrients from dead and decaying matter is called ______ nutrition.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Saprotrophic.
A saprophyte or saprotroph is an organism that gets its energy from dead and decaying organic matter.
Saprotrophic fungi degrade dead organisms or their remains, such as litter or dung.