Question

An individual is infected with a pathogen that absorbs nutrients from its environment. In which category does this pathogen belong?




A.

bacteria


B.

fungi


C.

protozoa


D.

virus

Answer 1

Which do you think it is? Why or why not? It would be easier to tutor you if you explained what about the question is giving you trouble.

Answer 2

i think it's either A or B.

Answer 3

hmmm

Answer 4

Fungi is always saprotrophic in nature and it performs extracellular digestion !

Answer 5

So... A?

Answer 6

i don't think so

Answer 7

Bacteria however may perform phagocytosis and then digest it inside !

Answer 8

:(

Answer 9

What do u think now ?
@AnnalieseBronz

Answer 10

have you learnt about Malaria?

Answer 11

No.

Answer 12

Virus..

Answer 13

No...

Answer 14

Oh em gee. I'm done. (-___-)

Answer 15

im trying to find something so that u get it

Answer 16

Alright, I got it. Thanks guys.

Answer 17

\(\bf Rectification\)
\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Abhisar
Protists however may perform phagocytosis and then digest it inside !
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

Answer 18

\(\bigstar\) Bacteria are not always saprophytic. They take organic compounds from the environment and then fix themselves.

Answer 19

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saprotrophic_nutrition