Multiple choice

Which of the following features is similar in both monerans and fungi?

  1. Structure of fruiting body

  2. Absorptive heterotrophy

  3. Cellular structure

  4. Mycelium
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Both monerans (bacteria) and fungi are absorptive heterotrophs - they absorb nutrients from their environment rather than ingesting food. This nutritional mode is the key similarity between these two groups, despite their many other differences.

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