Standard Science Primary 3 Diversity

How do mushrooms get their food?

A They absorb nutrients from dead or decaying matter.
B They get food from the air.
C They make food using sunlight.
D They eat other animals.
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Step 1: Fungi cannot make their own food as they lack chlorophyll. Step 2: They are decomposers. Step 3: They obtain nutrients by breaking down the matter they grow on.

Correct answer: They absorb nutrients from dead or decaying matter.

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