Rhizopus is a genus of fungi, commonly known as bread mould. Fungi are heterotrophic organisms, and many, including species of Rhizopus, are saprophytes, digesting dead organic material externally before absorbing the nutrients.
Which one of the following is a saprophyte ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2023 · Topic: Taxonomy (Concepts of Species and Other Taxa)
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