Despite Some Similarities in Appearance and Habitat Selection,biologists Consider the Fungi

question 3

Multiple Choice

Despite some similarities in appearance and habitat selection,biologists consider the fungi more closely related to animals than plants; for example,both groups ________,a feature completely absent in plants.

• A) use chitin as a structural material in their cell membranes
• B) share similar gene sequences for the enzymes that produce ATP from glucose
• C) store surplus carbohydrate as glycogen
• D) use flagellated sperm and nonmotile ova when reproducing

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