What is the Outstanding Characteristic of the Kingdom Fungi

Question

What is the outstanding characteristic of the Kingdom Fungi?
A)All members are photosynthetic.
B)Members absorb dissolved organic matter.
C)Members absorb dissolved inorganic matter.
D)All members are microscopic.
E)All members are macroscopic.

Accepted Answer

The outstanding characteristic of the Kingdom Fungi is that all members absorb dissolved organic matter, making them heterotrophs. They are unable to produce their own food through photosynthesis like the members of Kingdom Plantae (A). While some members may also absorb dissolved inorganic matter (C), this is not their primary mode of nutrition. Some members are microscopic (D), while others are macroscopic (E), but this is not the defining characteristic of the group.