Question

All fungi can be called as

• A. heterotrophs
• B. autotrophs
• C. saprophytes
• D. parasites

Answer 1

The correct option is A heterotrophs

Heterotrophs are organisms that derive their nutrition from other organisms. In fungi, heterotrophic nutrition is of two types:

• Saprophytic - Derives nutrition from dead and decaying matter. E.g: Yeast.
• Parasitic - Derives nutrition from other living organisms. E.g: Smuts, rusts, etc.

Hence the organisms in Kindom Fungi can be generally referred to as heterotrophs.

Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substrates. E.g: Green plants, cyanobacteria, etc.