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Fungi differ from algae in being :

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Autotrophic
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Without motile gametes
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Without unicellular forms
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Without chlorophyll and possessing chitinsed wall
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Solution

The correct option is D Without chlorophyll and possessing chitinsed wall
Fungi differ from Algae as they do not have chlorophyll and possess chitinised wall .
Algae belong to kingdom Protista while Fungi belong to kingdom Fungi.
Algae are autotrophs having chlorophyll for photosynthesis where as Fungi are heterotrophs having no chlorophyll for photosynthesis as they obtain organic material from the souses in external environment. The cell wall of Algae is mainly composed of cellulose whereas the wall of Fungi is mainly composes of chitin.
Hence the correct option is D.

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