Which of the following best describes a feature that distinguishes animals from fungi?

animals have cell walls containing cellulose and proteins, while fungi have cell walls containing chitin.

animals are heterotrophs, while most fungi are chemoautotrophs.

animals reproduce sexually or asexually, while fungi reproduce by binary fission or budding.

animals digest their food inside their bodies, while fungi digest their food externally

The correct answer is option D

Animals digest their food inside their body which means they eat from the outside source and then digest the food with the help of enzymes inside their body.

Fungi like other organisms are heterotrophic in nature. They rely on the dead and decaying organisms for their food. They do not ingest their food, they release the enzymes outside the body and then they absorb the molecules that is the result of the external digestion.

the cytokine-activated janus kinase (jak)-signal transducer and activator of transcription (stat) pathway has an important role in the control of immune responses. dysregulation of jak-stat signaling is associated with various immune disorders.

affects the water bodies: excessive use of fertilizers causes eutrophication. the fertilizers which are used on plants affect the quality of land on which it is used, further causing erosion of soil. the fertilizers used on plants contain harmful chemical fumes which affect the environment.