Question

determine whether each of the following is a characteristic of a protist, fungus, or both. mycelium heterotrophic pseudopods contain cell walls with chitin fruiting body

Explanation:

• Mycelium: Fungi have a mycelium, which is a network of hyphae. Protists do not have mycelium.
• Heterotrophic: Both protists (e.g., animal - like protists) and fungi are heterotrophic. Protists can be heterotrophic by ingestion (in some cases) or absorption, and fungi are heterotrophic by absorption.
• Pseudopods: Pseudopods are characteristic of some protists (e.g., amoebas). Fungi do not have pseudopods.
• Contain cell walls with chitin: Fungal cell walls contain chitin. Protist cell walls (when present) do not have chitin (e.g., plant - like protists have cellulose in their cell walls in some cases).
• Fruiting body: Fruiting bodies are a characteristic of fungi (e.g., mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of certain fungi). Protists do not form fruiting bodies.

Answer:

• Mycelium: Fungi
• Heterotrophic: Both
• Pseudopods: Protists
• Contain cell walls with chitin: Fungi
• Fruiting body: Fungi