Fungi were originally classified as plants because they grow in place without mo

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Fungi were originally classified as plants because they grow in place without moving. Which of the following supports the inclusion of fungi with animals in the opisthonkont group instead of with plants in the archaeplastid group?

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Fungi have mitochondria from endosymbiosis with proteobacteria

Fungi produce spores to disperse in the air

Fungi are heterotrophic

Fungi use long, thin structures to get nutrients out of the soil

Fungi have mitochondria from endosymbiosis with proteobacteria

Fungi produce spores to disperse in the air

Fungi are heterotrophic

Fungi use long, thin structures to get nutrients out of the soil

Explanation / Answer

The fungi are more closely related to animals than plants. The fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms that have a cell wall. The cell wall in fungi is made up of chitin. They produce enzymes that digest food outside their bodies. Unlike many plant species. The fungi reproduces by dispersing spores in the air. The correct answer is option C, fungi are heterotrphic as they cannot synthesize their own food.

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