Which statement about oomycetes (water molds) is true and also explains why they are classified as protists and not fungi?
A) They are filamentous and stationary.
B) They secrete enzymes that digest large food molecules into smaller molecules that they can absorb.
C) Their cell walls are made of cellulose.
D) Their cell walls are made of chitin.
E) They often produce a whitish, cottony mold that grows on dead fish.

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Oomycetes have cell walls made of cellulose, which is a characteristic of protists and not fungi, who have cell walls made of chitin.

Which Statement About Oomycetes (Water Molds) Is True and Also