Question

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

i. All fungi are unicellular microorganisms.
ii. Fungi produce their own food.
iii. Some fungi are edible.
iv. Fungi grow on dead and decaying substances.

• A. ii and iv
• B. i and ii
• C. iii and iv
• D. ii and iii

Answer 1

The correct option is B i and ii

• Fungi are a group of microorganisms that are mostly multicellular, except yeast which is unicellular.
• They lack chlorophyll and so cannot photosynthesise to make their own food.
• They obtain nutrients from the dead and decaying organic matter and so are termed as saprophytes.
• Some fungi are poisonous, but some like Agaricus bisporus (a kind of mushroom) are edible.