Which of the Following Is a Distinguishing Characteristic of Fungi

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of fungi?

• A) obtaining nutrients by absorbing them from the environment
• B) obtaining nutrients by ingesting other organisms
• C) producing sugars by photosynthesis
• D) living in extreme environments like boiling hot springs

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Definitions:

Meat Powder

A powdered form of meat used in experiments, notably in Pavlov's conditioning studies as a stimulus for dogs.

Salivation

The secretion of saliva in the mouth, which is often an involuntary response to the presence or thought of food, preparing the mouth for eating.

Light

Electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye, essential for vision and involved in a variety of biological and psychological effects on humans and other organisms.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method in which a response originally produced by the second of two repeatedly paired stimuli comes to be evoked by the first stimulus.