NEETBotanyBiological Classification
Read the following characteristics of fungi: (A) Cell wall composition (B) Morphology of mycelium (C) Mode of nutrition (D) Mode of spore formation (E) Fruiting bodies Which of the above characteristics form the basis for the division of Kingdom Fungi into various classes?
Options
- A(A), (C) and (E)
- B(A), (B) and (D)
- C(B), (D) and (E)
- D(B), (C) and (D)
Correct answer
C. (B), (D) and (E)
Step-by-step solution
According to NCERT, the morphology of the mycelium, mode of spore formation, and fruiting bodies form the basis for the division of Kingdom Fungi into various classes. Cell wall composition (presence of chitin and polysaccharides) and mode of nutrition (heterotrophic) are defining characteristics of the entire Kingdom Fungi, not criteria used to subdivide it into classes. Therefore, only (B), (D), and (E) represent the correct criteria. Answer: (B), (D) and (E)