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Q: Why do mushroom feed on decaying matter?
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How do mushroom feed?

They feed off decaying matter.


Do mushroom feed living thing?

No, mushrooms are saprophytic (aka decomposers), which means they feed on decaying matter.


What can a plant do that a mushroom can not?

A plant can make its own food through the process known as photosynthesis in the presence of light but mushrooms cannot.They feed on dead and decaying matter.


What does a cockroach nymph feed on?

they feed on decaying and old matter


Are mushroom parasites or saprophytes?

They are saprophytes because they live on other decaying matter for their food


What do decomposer's feed on?

Decomposers feed on dead or decaying matter.


What is saprophytism and example?

Organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter


Are zooplankton abiotic?

No they are biotic; they feed on decaying matter and phytoplankton.


How does a absorptive heterotroph feed?

they feed on dead or decaying organic matter and are classified as saprophytes


What feed on dead or decaying organic matter?

There is a vast array of organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter. On the microscopic scale, bacteria, fungi, and microscopic animal larvae may feed on dead and decarying matter of both plants and animals. On a slightly larger scale, insects such as beetles and ants will also feed on dead and decaying matter. On a much larger scale, scavengers, such as vultures and hyenas will feed on dead animal carcasses.


What are nutrition materiales of zooplankton?

They feed off phytoplankton and decaying matter.


Plants feeding on dead or decaying matter?

Only fungi feed on dead or decaying matter.