AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I am a multicellular organism that is heterotrophic and my cell wall is made of chitin. What Kingdom am I in?
A
Eubacteria
B
Plantae
C
Animalia
D
Fungi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kingdom fungi include multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes with the chitinous cell wall. Kingdom Plantae includes autotrophic organisms with cellulosic cell wall while kingdom Animalia includes heterotrophic organisms without the cell wall. The correct answer is C.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kingdom Fungi has its own set of defining characteristics. Fungi are eukaryotic, multicellular, obtain their nutrition through the heterotrophic behavior of absorption, and have cell walls made of chitin.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cell wall of fungi is made up of chitin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fungi. Fungi are single-celled or multicellular organisms with nuclei and with cell walls made of chitin. They also have membrane-wrapped organelles, including mitochondria.

Detailed explanation-5: -All multicellular eukaryotic organisms are classified as members of the kingdom Plantae. They are autotrophs because they use solar energy to produce their food. Plants have cellulose as a cell wall material.

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