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Fungus is an example of ____nutrition.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Type of Nutrition**: The question asks for the type of nutrition exhibited by fungi. 2. **Understand Saprophytic Nutrition**: Fungi are known to obtain their food through a process called saprophytic nutrition. This means they feed on dead and decaying organic matter. 3. **Explain the Process**: In saprophytic nutrition, fungi absorb dissolved organic matter from their surroundings. This includes nutrients from dead plants and animals. ...
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