Which pair correctly matches how animals and fungi take in food?
AAnimals ingest, fungi absorb
BAnimals absorb, fungi ingest
CBoth animals and fungi ingest
DBoth animals and fungi absorb
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Animals ingest, fungi absorb
Animals take food into the body by ingestion, whereas fungi absorb dissolved food.
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