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JAMB Biology 1979 Question 5

Question 5

Animal Nutrition

An organism which lives on the remains of a dead plant is

  1. A.an endoparasite
  2. B.a saprophyte
  3. C.a commensal
  4. D.a symbiont
  5. E.an ectoparasite.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (a saprophyte)

Explanation

Saprophytes feed on dead and decaying organic matter.