A group of scientists noticed an organism growing on the side of a tree. They took the picture shown below. tree with several growths on its trunk After some time, the tree fell. The scientists examined the tree right after it fell. The parts of the tree near the growth were decaying, while other parts of the tree looked healthy. What are the growths on the tree? A. They are a fungus that gave nutrients to only some parts of the tree. B. They are a fungus that blocked the tree from getting sunlight. C. They are a fungus that got energy from some parts of the tree but not others. D. They are a fungus that provided food for the tree.