Question

For the given assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion [A]: Fungi are saprophytic organisms.
Reason [R]: They lack chlorophyll and other machinery to create their own food.

• A. Both [A] and [R] are correct; [R] explains [A]
• B. Both [A] and [R] are correct; [R] does not explain [A]
• C. Both [A] and [R] are incorrect
• D. [A] is correct but [R] is incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both [A] and [R] are correct; [R] explains [A]

Fungi are a group of eukaryotic microorganisms that lack chlorophyll. They cannot synthesise their own food and are therefore heterotrophic. Since they derive food from dead and decaying matter and exhibit extracellular digestion, they are saprophytic in nature. Examples of fungi include yeast and mushrooms.