Which of the following characteristics do fungi share with plants?

a. Their cell walls both use cellulose to keep their structure.
b. They both have chloroplasts.
c. Their cells both have cell walls.
d. Their plasma membranes are both stabilized by ergosterol.


c. Their cells both have cell walls.

Fungi and plants both have cell walls. Fungi do not have cellulose, but instead use chitin and glucan for their cell wall structure. Fungi do not have chloroplasts, yet they can still display very bright colors such as red. Ergosterol functions similarly to cholesterol in animals.

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