Question

Identify the characteristics of fungus-like protists. Check all that apply.

decomposers

autotrophs

produce spores

stationary

Answer 1

- decomposers — Yes. Fungus-like protists obtain nutrients by absorbing from dead or decaying organic matter (and some are parasitic).
- produce spores — Yes. They reproduce via sporangia/zoospores or other spore-producing stages.
- autotrophs — No. They are heterotrophic, not photosynthetic.
- stationary — No (not universally). Some stages are stationary, but many fungus-like protists have motile stages (e.g., plasmodial movement, motile zoospores).