NEET 2018 · Class 11

Biological Classification

Match Column-I with Column-II Column-I | Column-II (A) Saprophyte | (i) Decomposition of dead organic materials (B) Parasite | (ii) Living on living plants or animals (C) Lichens | (iii) Symbiotic association of algae and fungi (D) Mycorrhiza | (iv) Symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots

  1. (A)(a) (A)-(i), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iii), (D)-(iv)
  2. (B)(b) (A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iv)
  3. (C)(c) (A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iii), (D)-(iv)
  4. (D)(d) (A)-(ii), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(i)

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Concept-grounded

Most fungi are heterotrophic and absorb soluble organic matter from dead substrates and hence are called **saprophytes**.

Chapter
Biological Classification
Section
2.3 KINGDOM FUNGI

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Claim discrepancy: claimed D, GPT says A. Matched with override at hybrid rank 1.

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