Question

An example of saprophytic angiosperm is
A. Drosera
B. Vanda
C. Monotropa
D. Cuscuta

Answer 1

Hint: The flowering plants are called angiosperms. An organism that grows and it also derives the nutrients and nourishment from the dead and decaying organisms such as bacteria and fungi. Slime moulds and protozoa are examples of saprophytes. These are extremely important plants.

Complete answer:
> Saprophytes cannot produce their own food as autotrophs, they are heterotrophs which cannot produce or manufacture their own food. Saprophytes mostly feed on dead and decaying organic matter. They obtain nutrients from the waste or dead. This type of nutrition is called saprophytic nutrition. Examples are mushroom and molds, Monotropa uniflora ( Indian pipe ), mycorrhizal fungi, etc. Monotropa is present in temperate regions and is generally rare. They do not need sunlight to live. They can grow in very dark environments. It is also called ghost plants or Indian pipe. They do not contain chlorophyll.
-Drosera are carnivorous plants. Carnivorous plants obtain nutrients from consuming or trapping animals or insects and other arthropods.these plants grow in places where the nutrients are low.
-Vanda belong to an orchid family. These are epiphytic that means they grow on the surface and derive nutrients from the air, water, or debris ( mostly marine environments ).
-Cuscuta are found in temperate and tropical regions of the world. They have very low levels of chlorophyll. They are entirely dependent on the host for nourishment.

Note: Saprophytes produce filaments, spores, they cannot perform photosynthesis and are heterotrophs. They even do not have leaves, stem, or roots. They do not have chlorophyll. In the presence of enzymes, they convert complex organic compounds into simpler forms and they absorb nutrients.