Question

Compare this fungus with the protist shown in the images below. How do they differ in the way they obtain nutrients?A. Both organisms are autotrophs. The mushroom uses hyphae to get its nutrients and the amoeba uses the pseudopod instead.B. Both organisms are consumers. The amoeba engulfs its food while the fungus absorbs food from the dead leaves using its hyphae.C. The amoeba is a producer and obtains nutrients through photosynthesis; the fungus is a consumer and is decomposing leaf litter in the forest.

Answer 1

To answer this question we need to remember quickly how each organism works. Fungi obtain their food by absorption of digested organic matter, as they secrete digestive enzymes previously. The amoeba obtains their food by phagocytosis, that is to say, envelopes the food and by endocytosis enters the organic matter. Therefore we can say that the correct answer is option B.