OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
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They reproduce asexually.
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They are able to grow in dry conditions.
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They are unable to make their own food.
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They can move from one place to another.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A unique feature of fungi is that they contain chitin in their cell wall. They were previously filed under plants but since they lack chlorophyll pigments and have different structural features compared to plants, they have been named a separate kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fungi do not possess chlorophyll. They are unable to produce their organic food through the process of photosynthesis. They are heterotrophic, and depend on the food produced by others. They feed on the dead and decaying remains of living organisms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fungi are very different from plants. The main difference between plants and fungi is how they obtain energy. Plants are autotrophs, meaning that they make their own “food” using the energy from sunlight. Fungi are heterotrophs, which means that they obtain their “food” from outside of themselves.