In what respects do algae and fungi differ?

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(D) Algae and fungi differ in several fundamental biological aspects:$1$. $	ext{Composition of cell wall}$: Algal cell walls are primarily composed o

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(D) Algae and fungi differ in several fundamental biological aspects:$1$. $	ext{Composition of cell wall}$: Algal cell walls are primarily composed of cellulose, whereas fungal cell walls are composed of chitin.$2$. $	ext{Mode of nutrition}$: Algae are autotrophic (photosynthetic), while fungi are heterotrophic (saprophytic or parasitic).$3$. $	ext{Stored food}$: Algae store food mainly as starch, whereas fungi store food in the form of glycogen and oil droplets.Therefore, all the given options are correct.

Organism/Plant	Group
$A$. Dinoflagellates,Euglenoids	$a$. Cyanobacteria
$B$. Anabaena,Nostoc	$b$. Bryophytes
$C$. Thuja,Bennettites	$c$. Protista
$D$. Funaria,Marchantia	$d$. Gymnosperms

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The five kingdom system of classification suggested by $R.H. Whittaker$ is not based on:

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Organism/Plant Group
$A$. Dinoflagellates,Euglenoids $a$. Cyanobacteria
$B$. Anabaena,Nostoc $b$. Bryophytes
$C$. Thuja,Bennettites $c$. Protista
$D$. Funaria,Marchantia $d$. Gymnosperms

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