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Q: Why are saprophytes called saprophytes?
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Saprophytes have thick walls called endspores?


What are the plants that are not green called?

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Saprophytes are also called?

Detritivores or Saprophages.


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saprophytes


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because its the gravity of the earth that appears generally


What is the organisms you found which ones might be called saprophytes?

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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


Why are fungi called saprophytes?

That is like saying "Are humans vegetarians?" Because fungi are a range of eaters! From parasites (feeders on live plants, trees and organisms) to saprophytes (Feeders of dead material) to mycorrhizical fungi. (Fungi which get energy by making relationships with trees and evenly sharing nutrients)


What would happen if the world had no saprophytes?

If no saprophytes would be there the world would be stinking.The saprophytes eat us or consume the dead and decaying.They work are the cleaners you can say.


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