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Science (086) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 5.2.2 Heterotrophic Nutrition
Observe the given figure and select the statement that correctly states how these fungi obtain nutrition.
  1. (A) By eating the bread on which it is growing.
  2. (B) By using nutrients from the bread to prepare their own food.
  3. (C) By breaking down the nutrients of bread outside the body and then absorbing them.
  4. (D) By allowing other organisms to grow on the bread and then consuming them.
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Model Answer

(C) By breaking down the nutrients of bread outside the body and then absorbing them.

Explanation

The textbook (Chapter 5, Section 5.2.2) explicitly states: "Some organisms break down the food material outside the body and then absorb it. Examples are fungi like bread moulds, yeast and mushrooms." This is the key fact examiners expect. Options A, B, and D are incorrect — fungi are not autotrophs, do not eat, and do not consume other organisms.

Source: Chapter 5, Section 5.2.2 — Heterotrophic Nutrition

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