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Fungi don't contain any chlorophyll, so they don't undergo photosynthesis, however, mushrooms do grow toward light and use it in some way. Mycologists do not know how mushrooms use sunlight, only that they do.

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A mushroom doesn't use photosynthesis(light energy as food).

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Yes, since fungi decompose animal and plant matter, they indirectly derive energy from the sun. This is an analogous process to animals consuming plant material.

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well I think that a mushroom is a plant and all the plants need light (sun)

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No. Mushrooms are decomposers.

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yes

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How do mushrooms depend on sun for energy?

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Why mushrooms are not plants?

Mushrooms are classified as fungi and not plants because they do not photosynthesize their energy from the sun, instead obtaining it directly from the ground.


How do mushrooms use the sun?

Mushrooms need warmth to grow and do well. The sun provides warmth.


Do mushrooms use energy?

Yes, mushrooms, like all living things, use energy for biological functions.


Why does a plant die if left in the dark?

Because most plants require the Sun to photosynthesize (turn sunlight into energy) and create food to survive. Mushrooms are one of the few vegetation that require no sun at all.


Is there a food that doesnt need sun to grow?

Mushrooms.


Do mushrooms obtain and use energy?

Yes.


How do decomposers like mushrooms get energy?

oyster mushrooms use its energy by sticking to a tree


How do mushrooms move Not how they move from place to place but if ex. grow toward the Sun?

Mushrooms grow straight up and has little to do with the sun as the grow best in cool dimly lit places


Do mushrooms release energy from food?

Mushrooms are very nutritious they provide us with minerals like calcium and iron.


What energy you get from the sun?

Sun energy.


Which plant does not need sun?

Mushrooms, but they are really a fungus. Plants need some sun. Not all need direct sun, but some.