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Parasite lives on a live host for its nutritional requirements.

Saprophytes live on the dead and decaying matter for their nutritional requirements.

Both A & B

All of the above.

answer is C.

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The organism that lives on or in a host organism and depends upon the host for its nutrition is called a parasite.
Examples: protozoa and tapeworm.
Saprophytes are the organism that lives on dead and decaying matter.
Examples: Yeast, mushrooms. Saprophytes play an important role in cleaning the environment, they break down the decaying matter and recycled it back into the atmosphere.
Saprophytes and parasites both are classify under heterotrophic nutrition as both dependent on others for their nutrition.

Hence, the correct option is C.

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