Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which one of the following ways of acquiring nutrients is not characteristic of fungi?
Saprophytic
Parasitic
Autotrophic
Heterotrophic

Question

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given-Which one of the following ways of acquiring nutrients is not characteristic of fungi-SaprophyticParasiticAutotrophicHeterotrophic

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

Fungi are heterotrophic- They can be saprophytic because they feed on organic remains by secreting enzymes and then absorbing the digested food- And there are pathogenic fungi as well and most of them are parasites of a plant-Hence- the correct answer is option C- -apos-Autotrophic-apos-

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.Which one of the following ways of acquiring nutrients is not characteristic of fungi?SaprophyticParasiticAutotrophicHeterotrophic

Fungi are heterotrophic. They can be saprophytic because they feed on organic remains by secreting enzymes and then absorbing the digested food. And there are pathogenic fungi as well and most of them are parasites of a plant.Hence, the correct answer is option C- 'Autotrophic'.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which one of the following ways of acquiring nutrients is not characteristic of fungi?
Saprophytic
Parasitic
Autotrophic
Heterotrophic

Fungi are heterotrophic. They can be saprophytic because they feed on organic remains by secreting enzymes and then absorbing the digested food. And there are pathogenic fungi as well and most of them are parasites of a plant.
Hence, the correct answer is option C- 'Autotrophic'.