You find an unusual organism growing on the bark of a dying tree. under a microscope, you observe that its cells are eukaryotic, have cell walls, and do not contain chloroplasts. into what kingdom would you classify this organism? explain your decision.

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Cameron Robinson

Biology

29 October, 08:34

You find an unusual organism growing on the bark of a dying tree. under a microscope, you observe that its cells are eukaryotic, have cell walls, and do not contain chloroplasts. into what kingdom would you classify this organism? explain your decision.

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Cruz Knox · Answer 1

This organism is most likely a fungus, from kingdom fungi. A big clue is that this organism is living on the bark of a dying tree, which makes it a saprophyte, which are organisms that feed on dead matter, and most fungi are saprophytes.