Both bacteria and fungi digest food by
A) secreting enzymes and then absorbing the smaller molecules.
B) eating only small organisms that they can engulf.
C) forming food vacuoles through phagocytosis.
D) ingesting previously decomposed molecules.
E) photosynthesis.

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Bacteria and fungi digest food externally by secreting enzymes into their environment. These enzymes break down complex molecules into smaller, absorbable molecules, which are then taken up by the cells. This process is distinct from organisms that ingest food before breaking it down internally.

Both Bacteria and Fungi Digest Food by