In addition to the absence of chlorophyll, what other characteristics differentiate fungi and higher plants?

Type of nutrition and composition of cell wall

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Nucleus

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Solution

The correct option is D Type of nutrition and composition of cell wall
Higher plants are mostly autotrophic whereas the fungi are heterotrophic (saprophytic) organisms. The cell wall of higher plants is composed of cellulose but the cell wall of fungi is mainly composed of chitin. So, the correct answer is option A.

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