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The mode of nutrition in which an organism feeds on dead and decaying matter is:

A saprophytic
B parasitic
C autotrophic
D holozoic

Correct answer: A. saprophytic

Explanation: Saprophytes decompose dead organic matter for food.

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Whittaker's five kingdom system covering Monera, Protista, Fungi, plus viruses, viroids, and lichens. A foundational NEET chapter on how living organisms are grouped.

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The mode of nutrition in which an organism feeds on dead and decaying matter is:

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