NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT paired correctly?
A
Fungi-Autotrophic
B
Fungi-Saprotrophic
C
Fungi-Decomposers
D
Fungi-Eukaryotic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[a] Fungi is not autotrophic. Autotrophs are producers which make their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Algae, along with plants and some bacteria and fungi, are autotrophs. Autotrophs are the producers in the food chain, meaning they create their own nutrients and energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -They lack chlorophyll pigment because of which they cannot produce food on their own, therefore they depend on other organisms for deriving nutrition. Hence, we can say that all fungi are heterotrophic in nature.

Detailed explanation-4: –Option B is correct because all animals and fungi are heterotrophs as they can’t produce their own food. They all depend on the autotrophs( primary producers) and on other organisms for food. Hence, also known as consumers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Expert-Verified Answer The autotrophic mode of nutrition is not found in fungi.

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