MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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True/False Fungi cannot make food on their own.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fungi do not possess chlorophyll. Hence they are incapable of photosynthesis.So, they depend on either living organisms or non-living things.
Detailed explanation-2: -Due to the absence of chlorophyll, fungi are unable to make their food by photosynthesis. They feed on the dead and decaying remains of other organisms. They can be parasitic or saprophytes.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, unlike plants, fungi do not contain the green pigment chlorophyll and therefore are incapable of photosynthesis. That is, they cannot generate their own food-carbohydrates-by using energy from light. This makes them more like animals in terms of their food habits.
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