NEET2013BotanyBiological ClassificationActual
Which one of the following is true for fungi?
Options
- AThey lack a rigid cell wall.
- BThey are heterotrophs.
- CThey lack nuclear membrane.
- DThey are phagotrophs.
Correct answer
B. They are heterotrophs.
Step-by-step solution
Fungi are eukaryotic, non-vascular, non-motile and heterotrophic organisms. They may be unicellular or filamentous and reproduce by means of spores. they exhibit the phenomenon of alternation of generation and lack chlorophyll and hence cannot perform photosynthesis. They have chitinous cell wall. Related Theory The vegetative body of the fungi may be unicellular or composed of microscopic threads called hyphae. Hyphae can grow and form a neiwork called a mycelium. Yeasts are unicellular fungi that do not produce h