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Saprophytic (something that lives on dead and decaying material) fungi are essential to life on Earth because they: Group of answer choices respire like plants taking in CO2 and decrease greenhouse gasses. speed the recycling of nutrients. recycle organic compounds into inorganic compounds. grow in mycorrhizal association with the roots of most plants, providing minerals to the plants. help to digest sap in phloem of dead and dying trees.

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The right answer is speed the recycling of nutrients.

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Saprophytes are living organisms that live and take their nutrition from dead and dead organisms. They break down the complex organic matter into simpler substances which is then taken up by the plans to conducting numerous metabolic activities.

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