Answer Saprophytes Parasites Acquire nutrients from dead and decaying matter Parasites live on or in a host and get its food at the expense of its host eg Fungi , Mushroom etc. eg roundworm, tape worm etc.
All organisms require energy for their life processes. Plants prepare their food and acquire nutrients from abiotic components (soil, air, water and sunlight). Animals need to get food from either plants or other animals to obtain nutrients , hence animals need to take food to acquire nutrients and energy.
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