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Question 19M.1A.SL.TZ1.17

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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.1A.SL.TZ1.17
Level SL Paper 1A Time zone TZ1
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19M.1A.SL.TZ1.17

Which organism can best be described as a saprotroph?

A. A fungus that digests its food externally and absorbs the products of digestion

B. A beetle that feeds by ingesting the dung of other animal species and digesting its food internally

C. A single-celled eukaryote that is able to photosynthesize and consumes smaller organisms by endocytosis

D. A giraffe that feeds by ingesting leaves from an acacia tree

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