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Is a mushroom a fungus

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

A mushroom is a fungus. There are other things in the group of fungi besides mushrooms.

When most people see a sporocarp they call this a mushroom or toadstool. This fleshy fruiting body is only the visible part of the living organism that is popular for eating. The fruiting body only develops as part of the asexual phase of the fungal life cycle for spore production.

Biological Classification:

A mushroom is a fungus. A mushroom is not an animal. A mushroom is not a vegetable.

In biological terms, fungi form a kingdom. The group of organisms we call fungi, includes yeasts and molds as well as mushrooms.

Plants have a separate kingdom. Animals have a separate kingdom.

Bacteria, protozoans, amoebas are in other kingdoms.

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12y ago

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