Question

question 4 (3 points)
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list three distinctive differences between the kingdom fungi and plants.

Explanation:

1. Nutrition Mode: Plants are autotrophs (perform photosynthesis, have chloroplasts to make food using sunlight, \(CO_2\), and water). Fungi are heterotrophs (absorb nutrients from organic matter, no chloroplasts, decompose or parasitize for food).
2. Cell Wall Composition: Plant cell walls have cellulose. Fungal cell walls have chitin (a polysaccharide also in insect exoskeletons).
3. Body Structure: Plants have roots, stems, leaves (vascular systems in most) for structure/transport. Fungi have hyphae (thread - like structures) forming mycelium, no true roots/stems/leaves, and rely on hyphal networks to absorb nutrients.

Answer:

1. Nutrition: Plants are autotrophic (photosynthetic); Fungi are heterotrophic (absorptive).
2. Cell Wall: Plant cell walls have cellulose; Fungal cell walls have chitin.
3. Structure: Plants have roots/stems/leaves (vascular systems); Fungi have hyphae/mycelium, no true roots/stems/leaves.