A biologist came across a fungus on a beach. Upon further study, he found out that the fungus could feed on dead matter. It can also feed on living matter, but it harms the organisms in the process. In which two groups of fungi could the biologist place the fungus?

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Valirium · Answer

Is this multiple choice, or fill in the blank?

call · Answer

multiple choice, I have to pick two out of these
saprophytic fungi
sac fungi
parasitic fungi
mutualistic fungi

Valirium · Answer

It would be saprophytic fungi & parasitic fungi. Saprophytic fungi acquires its food/nutrients from dead matter, & parasitic fungi prefers living matter.

call · Answer

Thank you so much!!

Valirium · Answer

No problem! (: