Question

Give reason for the following: Fungi cannot make their own food.

Answer 1

Fungi:

1. The kingdom fungi consists of eukaryotes that have well-defined nuclei and membrane-bound cell organelles.
2. Fungi include unicellular as well as multicellular organisms.
3. The body of an organism can be unicellular, multicellular, and filamentous.
4. The kingdom fungi consist of heterotrophic organisms that depend on others for food supply.
5. Due to the absence of chlorophyll, fungi are unable to make their food by photosynthesis.
6. They feed on the dead and decaying remains of other organisms.
7. They can be parasitic or saprophytes.