$(a)$ What are saprophytes?
$(b)$ Name the kingdom to which they belong.
$(c)$ What is the cell wall of fungi made-up of?

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(N/A) Saprophytes are organisms that obtain their nutrition from dead and decaying organic matter.
$(b)$ They belong to the Kingdom $Fungi$.
$(c)$ The cell wall of fungi is composed of a complex sugar called $chitin$.

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