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Students are comparing two different organisms and their characteristics.

Organism Characteristics
Lion’s Mane Mushroom • Found on trees in most forested areas of North America
• Made of cells (multicellular)
• Cells contain a nucleus

• Non-motile
• Heterotrophic

Proteobacteria • Found in soil of most forests in the world
• Made of one cell (unicellular)
• Cells do not contain a nucleus
• Plays role in nitrogen in carbon cycles
• Motile
• Heterotrophic

Based on this information, which conclusion correctly classifies one of these organisms?

Responses
A Proteobacteria must be in the kingdom Animalia because it is unicellular and heterotrophic.Proteobacteria must be in the kingdom Animalia because it is unicellular and heterotrophic.
B Lion’s mane must be in the kingdom Plantae because it is non-motile and autotrophic.Lion’s mane must be in the kingdom Plantae because it is non-motile and autotrophic.
C Proteobacteria must be in the kingdom Plantae because it is found in the forest.Proteobacteria must be in the kingdom Plantae because it is found in the forest.
D Lion’s mane must be in the kingdom Fungi because it is non-motile and heterotrophic.

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The lion’s mane is multicellular, has cells with nuclei (eukaryotic), is non‑motile and heterotrophic—these are characteristics of fungi.