Question

Determine whether each of the following is a characteristic of a protist, fungus, or both.


Mycelium

Heterotrophic

Pseudopods

Contain cell walls with chitin

Fruiting body

Flagellum
A Venn Diagram is shown. One circle is labeled protists, the other circle is labeled fungi, and the overlapping part is labeled both.

Answer 1

- Mycelium — Fungus (network of fungal hyphae)
- Heterotrophic — Both (many protists and all fungi obtain organic food)
- Pseudopods — Protist (amoeboid movement in protists)
- Contain cell walls with chitin — Fungus (fungal cell walls are chitinous)
- Fruiting body — Both (fungal mushrooms; some protists like slime molds form fruiting bodies)
- Flagellum — Both (many protists; some fungi, e.g. chytrids, have flagellated spores)