Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Feeding on dead and decaying organisms is a parasitic mode of nutrition.
  2. Scorpions are omnivores.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. Feeding on dead and decaying organisms is a saprophytic mode of nutrition. Statement 2 is also incorrect. Scorpions are carnivorous. They derive energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue.

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