Which traits make fungi more related to animals than to plants?
Answer
A. autotrophic, cellulose in cell walls
B. heterotrophic, chitin in cell walls
C. vascular tissues, heterotrophic
D. vascular tissues, autotrophic

Respuesta :

"Heterotrophic, chitin in cell walls" is the one trait among the following choices given in the question that make fungi more related to animals than to plants. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B". I hope the answer has come to your help.

Answer: The correct answer is - B. heterotrophic, chitin in cell walls.


Fungi is an kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms (like animals, as they obtain food from other organisms) that obtain their food by absorbing nutrients from environment (either from living or from non living organic matter).

This is because they do not have chlorophyll pigment (unlike plants, which are autotrophic organisms) to syntheisize their own food.

They are non vascular organisms (as no vascular tissues are present in them such as xylem and phloem) unlike plants.

Cell wall of fungi is primarily made up of chitin (unlike plants, which contain cellulose in their cell wall).

Thus, option B) is the right answer.


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