Question

A biologist came across a fungus on a beach. Upon further study, he found out that the fungus could feed on dead matter. It can also feed on living matter, but it harms the organisms in the process. In which two groups of fungi could the biologist place the fungus?

Answer 1

Saprophytic and parasitic groups.

Answer 2

Parasitic and Saprophytic

Step-by-step explanation:

These kinds of fungus are called heterotrophic, that means they can't produce their own resources of energy to survive the environment, in that way, they need to consume dead matter, as said on the question, to grab the energy needed for their survival. On stardards, organisms that can produce their own food use photosynthesys to do that, just like plants, but it's not this case.

This living being can also be parasitic, this means that they can harm other living beings and consume them to get their resources, and these are commonly found in nature too just like the saprophytic.