Which statement about how fungi obtain nitrogen is false?
A) Fungi can obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.
B) Fungi can use nitrate ions as their source of nitrogen.
C) Fungi can obtain nitrogen directly from protein sources.
D) Fungi can obtain nitrogen from ammonium.
E) Fungi can obtain nitrogen directly from dead organic matter.

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Fungi cannot obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere as they lack the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen. They obtain nitrogen from organic or inorganic sources in the environment such as dead organic matter, ammonium, nitrate ions, and protein sources.

Which Statement About How Fungi Obtain Nitrogen Is False