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Write the differences between algae and fungi.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
- Algae:
- Algae are autotrophs.
- It has pigments.
- Reserve food material is starch.
- Some algae are prokaryotic in nature, for example, Cyanobacteria (Nostoc, Anabanae)
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Fungi:
- Fungi are heterotrophs.
- It has no pigments
- Reserve food materials are glycogen and oil.
- All are eukaryotic nature, example: Agaricus
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