Which of the following organisms cannot synthesise food on their own?

Ferns

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Fungi

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Algae

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Fungi
Fungi are heterotrophic organisms and they are either saprophytic or parasitic. They lack chlorophyll and cannot synthesise their own food. Algae and ferns are autotrophic. Hence the correct option is B.

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