Which type of nutrition involves organisms that feed on dead and decaying organic matter?
A
Saprotrophic
B
Autotrophic
C
Holozoic
D
Parasitic
Correct Answer: Option A — Saprotrophic
Explanation:
Saprotrophic nutrition involves organisms such as fungi and bacteria secreting digestive enzymes onto dead organic matter and absorbing the digested nutrients playing a key role in decomposition.