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Yes, a saprophyte can be a plant, but it can also be a fungus or micro-organism. A saprophyte lives off of decomposing or dead materials.
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Is saprophyte prokaryotic?
no
What is organisms which live on dead matter is called?
saprophyte Next answer below I agree, the term saprophyte or saprotroph would be used for fungi, which digest the dead leaves or animal matter saprotrophically. Also, some worms are called detritivores as they break down dead organic matter, particularly plant matter.
Is there term like obligate saprophyte and facultative saprophyte?
surely.Obligate saprophytes are ordinary saprophytes .while facultative saprophytes are parasites cultured in peculiar conditions as saprophytes, for half of their life cycle
What is a bacterial organism that eats dead organisms?
consumer bacteria or saprophyte
Fungus that feeds on dead or decaying organisms?
doggy you are wrong only some fungus feeds on dead matter. SO YOU JUST GOT PROVED WRONG LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
How do you use saprophyte in a sentence?
Saprophyte refers to plants, fungi, or micro-organisms that live on dead or decomposing matter. Saprophyte matter had taken over the entire area. Bacterial growth may be considered a Saprophyte invader for plant life.
Why plant body is known as saprophyte?
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Is a saprophyte a vascular plant?
Most of the saprophytic plants are non-vascular
What is the difference between a parasite and saprophyte?
According to botany the parasite live on live plant. when the plant dies parasite also will dies. but the saprophyte though the plant dies it will live.
What is a saprophyte-?
A saprophyte is an organism that feeds on decaying matter by secreting enzymes onto the decaying matter and then absorbing what the enzymes have broken it down into. Most saprophytes are bacteria and fungi.
Is Penicillium a saprophyte?
Fungi is not a plant it is its on kingdom. But yes most fungi are saprophytic
what is saprophyte?
The official definition for the word saprophyte is "a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter."
Is saprophyte prokaryotic?
no
What is the opposite of a saprophyte?
parasite
Is yeast is saprophyte?
Yes. it is
Another name for decomposer?
Saprophyte
Is algae an example of saprophyte?
Yes
