Question

Which of the following is present both in animals as well as fungi?

I. Autotrophic mode of nutrition
II. Extracellular digestion
III. Lack of cell walls
IV. Membrane-bound organelles

• A. I and III
• B. I and IV
• C. II and III
• D. II and IV
• E. IV only

Answer 1

The correct option is D II and IV

Fungi are saprophytes and feed on dead and decaying matter while animals are heterotrophs. Fungi have chitinous cell wall while animals lack it. Both fungi and animals belong to domain eukarya and have membrane bound organelles. Fungi secrete digestive enzymes onto the food for extracellular digestion and absorb the digested matter. Animals carry out extracellular digestion with help of digestive system. The correct answer is D.