Fungi are More Closely Related To

Question

Fungi are more closely related to:
A) plants.
B) photosynthetic protists.
C) animals.
D) archaea.

Accepted Answer

Fungi and animals are both heterotrophs, meaning they obtain their energy by consuming other organisms. Fungi also share other characteristics with animals, such as chitin in their cell walls and the presence of glycogen as a storage carbohydrate.