Define(i)saprophyte, and (ii) parasite. Name two saprophytes and two parasites.


i) Saprophyte – The organisms which obtain their food from dead plants (like rotten leaves), dead and decaying animal bodies, and other decaying organic matters (like rotten bread) are known as saprophytes. 
Example: Fungi and some bacteria.
ii) Parasite: The organisms which feed on another living organism called its host are known as parasites.
Example: Plasmodium and roundworm.

Updated on: 27-Mar-2023

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