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Which of these plants absorbs food from other sources?

Mould; Water lettuce; Cactus

Asked by Manojokha, Last updated: Apr 19, 2024

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Bergeront Tiffney

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Answered Jan 28, 2021

Molds are examples of organisms (plants) that depend on other sources in order to get their food. The reason is that they can't make their own food. So, they need to absorb food from different sources in order to grow. The interesting thing about molds is that; unlike other plants, they are not grown with seeds.

Molds are formed from spores, and in order to keep growing, they need to absorb nutrients from other sources, since they can't make their own food. To achieve this, they look around for food and start growing on it.

When molds land on food, they begin to release different chemicals on the food. Their activities on the food cause the food to rot, indicating that you can't eat the food anymore. As they are breaking the components of the food, making it rot, they are also deriving nutrients from it.

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Answered Jan 21, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Mould. Most people may be more familiar with this word by how it is commonly spelled, which is mold. Those in the United States normally spell it mold, while those in regions like the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand use the spelling mould.

These moulds are large, and they are many species of them. They will appear to be discolored, and they will be fuzzy. They mainly show on food. Some of the moulds can group to be a green color, while others can be black. When these appear on food, it is recommended to not eat the food and discard it.

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R. Barnes

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Answered Jan 21, 2021

Mould is the correct answer to this question. If you are thinking of the answer as the word "mold,," well that is also correct. While Mold is the spelling that is commonly used in the United States, those in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada use the spelling mould.

Moulds can grow to be very large, and overall, there are many different types of species of them. It is very easy to spot a mould. One of the easy traits to identify them by its discoloration. moulds can be green, while some other moulds can be black. Another feature that makes them stand out is there will be fuzzy hairs that grow on top of them

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Answered Jan 21, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Mould. This word is commonly spelled as mold, and it is also known as fungi. Mould is able to absorb its nutrients from the world around them. They grow onto the substance that they are feeding off of, and they are able to come through and spread through cheese, soil, wood, and flesh.

Sometimes, if you keep food like cheese or bread unopened for too long or not wrapped properly, you may see green or black spots on them. This is mould and can spread to other foods. Mould can also be found on plants and gardens outside if the vegetables and fruits are not treated properly.

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F. Hope

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Answered Jan 19, 2021

Out of the choices that are available, the right answer to this question is mold. The idea behind mold is this, they would start to grow on different types of food. You would see them growing on bread, cheese, and other pieces of food that you may leave behind. What mold will do is it will produce different types of chemicals that will make some of the components of food break down.

As the food is broken down into simple forms, you will start to see that mold will begin to form and will grow bigger. The time will come when it will already overtake the whole food and you may not even recognize what food it is anymore.

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B. Lucian

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Answered Jan 17, 2021

There are some plants that are considered to be producers. This means that they are able to create their own food which will allow them to sustain themselves properly. At the same time, there are also some plants that would need to rely on other plants in order to get their own food. Out of all the choices that are available, the plant that would rely on other plans is mold.

This is actually a type of fungus that can be found in different areas. For example, if you would leave something like bread, expect that mold will start to form after some time. This is not really a plant but some sort of microorganism so it should not be confused as a plant.

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O. Bickis

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Answered Jan 14, 2021

The correct answer to this question is mold. A mold is a fungus that has the structure of multicellular filaments. Molds are a group of fungal species that cause a fussy appearance or discoloration when they start growing on certain materials. One of the characteristics of molds is that they absorb food from other sources.

Molds are formed from spores, and they begin to float in the air until they fall on some particles where they start growing. For instance, as they float in the air, they can easily land on any materials such as a piece of damp food. The moment they fall on any materials, they begin to grow into molds.

As they are growing on the materials, they are also releasing chemicals. For instance, in the case of food particles, they cause the food particles to break down, and in the process, the food particles begin to rot. Invariably, molds grow by absorbing food from different materials.

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manojokha

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Answered Aug 08, 2018

Mould
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