Paheli asked to Boojho that can you solve the following riddle - I am white and soft. I grow well in the rainy season. Children pluck me from the ground and admire me. But I absorb nutrients from dead animals and plants".
(a) White lotus
(b) Mushroom
(c) Pitcher plant
(d) White marigold"

Correct Answers: (b) Mushroom

Explanation:

Mushroom is fungi, but not plant because mushrooms are saprotroph in nature while plants are autotrophic in nature. Also, unlike plants, the mushroom is fleshy, the spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, growing above ground, on soil, or on its food source.

Extra information:

Raw brown mushrooms contain around 92% water along with carbohydrates, protein, and very little fat. It also contains B vitamins, such as riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid, selenium, and copper, and a moderate source of phosphorus, zinc, and potassium. They have minimal or no vitamin C and sodium
content. They are also rich in Vitamin D.Thus due to their high
nutritional value, they are used as a food ingredients in various cuisines around the world.

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Updated on: 12-Jan-2023

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