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The fungi (singular, fungus) once were considered to be plants because they grow out of the soil and have rigid cell walls. Now they are placed independently in their own kingdom of equal rank with the animals and plants and, in fact, are more closely related to animals than to plants. I hope I helped! 😁

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Fungi and plants are in the same domain (Eukarya), but are separate kingdoms. Plants are autotrophs (they make their own food through chemosynthesis or photosynthesis), while fungi are heterotrophs (more specifically they are either parasites or saprobes). Other differences are also present in structure (for example, fungi cell walls are made of chitin while plants' cell walls are made of cellulose), specialization, etc.

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Fungi lack chlorophyll which means they can't photosynthesize, and the composition of fungal cell walls are quite different from those of plants.

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How are fungi like plants?

Fungi lack chlorophyll which means they can't photosynthesize, and the composition of fungal cell walls are quite different from those of plants.


Why is fungi different fron plants?

Unlike plants fungi are not primary producers. Fungi are heterotrophs, meaning they feed on other life forms.


How are Plantae different from fungi?

Plantae are photosynthetic while Fungi are heterotrophic .Plants have cellulose while Fungi have chitin .


What animal kingdom are fungi animal and plants all in?

No, Fungi is a kingdom by itself in the domain Eukarya. They are nothing like plants because they are heterotrophic whereas plants are autotrophic plus plants produce with seeds while fungi reproduce using spores


How are plants and fungi different?

Fungi are not photosynthetic and they have cell walls made of chitin. Fungi don't make their own food Plants -Autotrophic Fungi- Hetrotrophic


Why are fungi in different group to plants?

Fungi and plants are different in several ways. Plants are able to photosynthesize (with a few exceptions), have a cell wall of cellulose, have a MLS flaglellar system with multiple flagella, and have vascular tissue. Fungi are not able to photosynthesize, have a cell wall of chitin, have a single posterior flagellum, and do not have vascular tissue. Fungi are much better at exploring the soil for water and nutrients than plants (which is why most plants have a symbiosis with fungi).


In which ways are fungi different from plants?

Some Fungi can be multicellular and others can be unicellular. Their cell walls are chitin and fungi are also heterotrophs. Plants are only multicellular. Their cell walls are of cellulose and plants are autotrophs.


What makes plants different from other organisms such as animal and fungi?

For one, on a microscopic level, plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplast. Animal, protists, fungi, and bacteria cells do not.


What do plants and fungi have?

Plants and fungi are very different organisms in the world. These two organisms do however share the fact that they always have a cell wall.


What is one similarity between fungi and plants?

Fungi and plants are multicellular.


Which two groups are closely related evolutionarily plants and animals plants and fungi fungi and animals?

fungi & animals


Can fungi reproduce food?

No,because fungi has to be green to produce food.Fungi feed on dead animals and plants.