Which of the following describes the nutritional strategy of most fungi?
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Correct answer: Absorptive heterotrophs
Fungi are heterotrophs that acquire nutrients by secreting powerful exoenzymes into their environment to break down complex organic matter. They then absorb the resulting smaller soluble molecules through their cell membranes.
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