Question

Which is/are the salient features of kingdom fungi?

• A. Cell wall made of chitin
• B. Chlorophyll is absent, so they are non photosynthetic
• C. They are autotrophic
• D. Both A and B
  

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and B

Fungi are heterotrophic organisms which depends on another organism for food. They lack photosynthetic pigments like chlorophyll. In some cases, they are associated with algae in a symbiotic association to withdraw food and water. The cell wall of fungi is made up of chitin.

So, the correct answer is option D.