NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

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Are Fungi Heterotrophic?
A
Yes
B
No
C
No, they are vegetarian
D
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Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fungi do not contain chlorophyll or carry out photosynthesis. As fungi feed on dead and decayed organisms they are heterotrophs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kingdom fungi include multicellular and saprophytic organisms. They secrete digestive enzymes on their food (which is dead and decaying matter) and absorb the digested food. Hence, they are heterotrophic, i.e. they are dependent of other organisms for food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within Domain Eukarya, kingdoms Fungi and Animalia are entirely heterotrophic, though most fungi absorb nutrients through their environment. Most organisms within Kingdom Protista are heterotrophic while Kingdom Plantae is almost entirely autotrophic, except for myco-heterotrophic plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fungi are heterotrophs. They can be saprophytic, parasitic or symbiotic.

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