Fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms with significant importance to ecosystems and humans. The characteristic should be option C. Heterotrophic.
What are the characteristics of fungi?
Fungi is a group composed of eukaryotic organisms, among which we can find several species. Let us review some common characteristics,
- They are heterotrophic organisms, meaning they take energy and nutrients from other organisms. They do not produce it.
- Their cell wall is composed of chitin which helps to avoid dehydration.
- They reproduce either sёxually or asёxually. They produce spores in special structures known as asks.
- Their structure is complex and composed of the mycelium and the fructiferous body.
Fungi are important to the ecosystem because they are one of the principal organic matter decomposers. But they are also significant for human uses. For instance,
- Yeast is used to producing beer, wine, and bread.
- Some fungi are used to produce sauces as an important proteinic source
- Some other fungi are ingested directly as food, such as the pine tree fungi or the champignon mushroom.
- In medicine, fungi are important to produce antibiotics such as penicillin.
The characteristics that should appear at position X on the chart is option C. Heterotrophic.
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