Question

You have discovered a previously unknown organism. It is multicellular, with a filamentous form, and absorbs food from its environment. Upon microscopic examination, you see that the cells have nuclei. How would you classify this organism?

Answer 1

Answer:

This organism belongs to the kingdom Fungi.

Explanation:

Kingdom fungi include heterotrophic organisms. Their bodies are made up of hyphae which are the thread-like structures. Many hyphae together form an entangled mass called mycelium. Fungi are eukaryotes as they have a well-defined membrane-bound nucleus in their cells. Fungi absorb food from their surroundings with the help of their hyphae. Fungal cells have cell walls around their plasma membrane.

They are mostly multicellular; however, yeast is unicellular. Chitin is the major component of their cell walls. Since the observed organism is a multicellular and eukaryotic organism that derives nutrition from the surroundings and have a filamentous structure, it belongs to the kingdom fungi.