Question

question 27 (1 point) single-celled or multicellular organisms that digest the remains of dead and decaying material. which kingdom of life is this an example of?
a plants
b animals
c bacteria (eubacteria and/or archaebacteria)
d fungi
e protists

Explanation:

To determine the kingdom, we analyze each option:

• Plants (a) are autotrophs, make their own food, not decomposers of dead material.
• Animals (b) are heterotrophs that consume living or recently dead organisms, not primarily decomposers of decaying material.
• Bacteria (c) can be decomposers, but the description of single - or multi - cellular organisms that digest dead/decaying material more specifically matches Fungi in typical kingdom classification (though some bacteria do decompose, Fungi are more associated with this role in standard biology kingdom concepts).
• Fungi (d) are single - celled (like yeasts) or multi - cellular (like mushrooms) organisms that are decomposers, digesting dead and decaying material by secreting enzymes and absorbing nutrients.
• Protists (e) have diverse modes of nutrition, and decomposition is not their primary defining ecological role like it is for Fungi.

Answer:

d. Fungi