Which of the following features are characteristic of fungi?
A) Cell walls, feeding by absorption, and usually filamentous bodies
B) Cell walls, chemosynthetic, heterotrophic
C) No cell walls, feeding by absorption, chemosynthesis
D) No cell walls, parasitic, heterotrophic
E) Cell walls, photosynthesis, and usually filamentous bodies

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Fungi are characterized by having cell walls (made of chitin), feeding by absorption (they secrete enzymes to break down complex molecules into simpler compounds that they can absorb), and having bodies that are usually filamentous (composed of hyphae, which form a network called a mycelium).

Which of the Following Features Are Characteristic of Fungi