Question

Fungi and bacteria are autotrophs.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. Autotrophs can prepare their own food from simple inorganic materials like water, mineral salts, and carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight.

2. Heterotrophs cannot synthesize their own food, and therefore, they depend on other sources, like plant and animal matter to get nutrition.

2. Fungi are heterotrophic, they depend upon others to get nutrition.

3. Bacteria like cyanobacteria are autotrophic.

Final answer: The given statement is false.