Single correct option
Consider the following statements about fungi:
1. Mushrooms belong to the kingdom Fungi.
2. Fungi are autotrophic organisms that make food by photosynthesis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Mushrooms belong to the kingdom Fungi.
2. Fungi are autotrophic organisms that make food by photosynthesis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (A) 1 only
Mushrooms, yeast and moulds are fungi. Fungi lack chlorophyll and are heterotrophic, usually saprophytes that absorb nutrients from dead matter, so they cannot photosynthesise. Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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