Statement-I : An isolated metabolic reaction(s) taking place outside the body of an organism are neither living nor non-living.
Statement-II :The absorptive mode of nutrition in fungus involves secretion of enzymes on to the substrate, solubilize the food and absorbing it.

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Both statement I and statement II are true.

Statement I is correct, statement II is incorrect.

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is wrong, statement II is correct.

answer is B.

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An isolated metabolic reaction(s) outside the body of an organism, performed in a test tube is neither living nor non-living but it is a metabolic reaction.

Fungus has absorptive mod esof nutrtion.They secrete exoenzyme which digest the food.

Food is broken down by these digestive enzymes, and food is absorbed by hyphal walls, a root-like substance found in fungi. Only liquid food can enter hyphae, and the entire mycelial surface of Fungus has the ability to absorb water and minerals that enter through hyphae.

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