In Differentiating Fungi from Plants and Animals, Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

In differentiating fungi from plants and animals, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) Animals are heterotrophic by ingestion while fungi are heterotrophic by absorption.
• B) Plants have cell walls of cellulose; fungi have cell walls of chitin.
• C) The energy reserve of fungi is starch while the energy reserve of animals is glycogen.
• D) Fungal spores develop into haploid hyphae without embryo development; plants have embryo development.

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