New Words in Nutrition in Plants
Autotrophs: organisms that can make their food from simple non - living substances.
Autotrophs: organisms that can make their food from simple non - living substances.
Heterotrophs: organisms that directly or indirectly depend on green plants for nutrition.
Parasites: organisms that live in or on other living organisms and derive their food from them.
Eg: some parasitic plants like mistletoe plant, which grow on trees such as mange or mahua.
Eg: some parasitic plants like mistletoe plant, which grow on trees such as mange or mahua.
Saprotrophs: organisms that live on dead plants and animals and derive their food from them.
Eg: mushrooms, fungi & bacteria.
Eg: mushrooms, fungi & bacteria.
Symbiosis: the mode of nutrition where two different organisms work together for their mutual benefit.
Eg: alga, which is an autotroph, and fungus, which is a saprophyte, live together in lichen.
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