Multiple choice

Which of the following characteristics makes a plant different from fungi?

  1. Presence of cell wall

  2. Mode of nutrition

  3. Absence of nucleus

  4. Absence of plastid
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Plants are autotrophic (make their own food through photosynthesis), while fungi are heterotrophic (obtain nutrition from external sources). Both plants and fungi have cell walls and nuclei, so these cannot be distinguishing features. The mode of nutrition is the fundamental difference.

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