Both animals and fungi are heterotrophic. What distinguishes animal heterotrophy from fungal heterotrophy is that most animals derive their nutrition by ________.
A) preying on animals
B) ingesting materials
C) consuming living, rather than dead, prey
D) using enzymes to digest their food

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Most animals ingest their food, meaning they take in solid or liquid food through their mouth, chew and digest it in their digestive system. Fungi, on the other hand, absorb nutrients through their cell walls from dead or organic matter in their environment.

Both Animals and Fungi Are Heterotrophic