Question 7
Viruses, Monera, Protista and FungiThe fungi are a distinct group of eukaryotes mainly because they have
- A.spores
- B.no chlorophyll
- C.many fruiting bodies
- D.sexual and asexual reproduction.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (no chlorophyll)
Explanation
Fungi cannot make their own food because they lack chlorophyll; they feed on dead or living matter. Spores are also made by mosses and ferns, so spores do not set fungi apart.