Fungi differ from plants in that:
Correct answer: A. Contain chitin in their cell wall
- A. Contain chitin in their cell wall
- B. Exhibit nuclear mitosis
- C. Forms mycorrhizae
- D. Absorptive heterotrophs
Explanation
This question tests fungal biology, essential for medical students in mycology. Contain chitin in their cell wall is completely correct as a fundamental difference. Other options are not universally distinctive, risking misunderstanding of fungal-plant differences.
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Fungi are mainly multicellular, non-photosynthetic organisms with chitinous cell walls that obtain nutrients by extracellular digestion and absorption. Coverage includes hyphae, mycelium, spores, yeast, moulds, mushrooms, decomposer and parasitic roles, and the differences between fungi, plants and bacteria.
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