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On a macro level, fungi look a lot like plants. Scientists felt either that fungi were simple plants without chloroplasts, or had shed these parts to become mostly parasitic.
They have cell walls, and outside of some slime molds, are not mobile. Their mycellium (the fuzzy white lines that are the 'real' fungus) are outwardly similar to a simple root system. They also 'fruited' with mushrooms of some form on most of the higher species.
The DNA and proteins told a very different story! On a genetic level, animals and plants are very similar, so similar that it's now believed the ancestor of fungi should be on the same fork of the 'tree of life'.
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∙ 13y agoFungi (mushrooms and toadstools, etc) are neither plants nor animals, but they're closer to being animals.
It is a bacterial germ that sets on plants and sets on things that are not daily looked after or washed
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∙ 10y agoFungi were originally classified as a part of Kingdom Plantae because, superficially, they resemble plants: seemingly inanimate and have cell walls. However, it was later discovered, based on genetic evidence, that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants. Thus, fungi were found to be a separate kingdom. Several distinguishing features of fungi that corroborate this fact are: 1. fungi are heterotropic and thus cannot produce their own food, unlike autotrophic plants; 2. fungi have cell walls composed of chitin instead of cellulose (as in plants); 3. fungi do not have chlorophyll.
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∙ 11y agoFungi aren't considered plants because they lack an autotrophic metabolism (the capacity to photosynthetize) and fungal cell walls are composed of chitin, instead of cellulose.
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∙ 12y agoFungi is not included in the plant kingdom.
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∙ 7y agoFungi are NOT considered to be plants.
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How do fungi differ from plants?
Fungi lack chloroplasts, which means they are unable to undergo photosynthesis as plants are. This means that while plants are typically autotrophs (producers), fungi are heterotrophs (consumers). Fungi have a cell wall of chitin instead of the cellulose that plants make. Fungi store energy as glycogen; plants store energy as starch. Fungi have a single, posteriorly oriented flagellum while plants have multiple flagella that are anteriorly oriented.
To which group of plants do mushrooms toadstools and molds belong?
none of these are plants, they are all fungi
Do sperm swim to the eggs on fungi plants?
Fungi plants have no sperm cells, so no
Fungi plants and animals are what?
fungi is niether animal nor plant, it have it's own kingdom called kingdom fungi, previously it was considered as plant because of the presence of cell wall. but the cell wall of fungus isn't made up of cellulose instead it is made up of chitin. so it is not animal or plant.
Fungi and plants are different because fungi are not?
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! 😁
Are any type of mushrooms considered plants?
No, all of them are considered fungi
Are all fungi like athletes foot biotic?
Fungi are considered now as separated from plants and animals.
Are strawberries fungi?
No, strawberries are part of the flowering group of plants. In fact, fungi are no longer considered part of the plant kingdom.
Why fungi are not considered as non green plants?
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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
Is fern a plant or a fungi?
Fern is a type of plant. It belongs to the group of plants known as pteridophytes, which reproduce through spores instead of seeds. Fungi, on the other hand, are a separate kingdom of organisms that are not considered plants.
What do fungi have in common with plants?
Fungi are not plants.
What are the results of meiosis in plants and fungi?
The results of meiosis in plants and fungi is the formation of genes
Are plants and fungi the same?
Plants are eukaryotic autotrophs while fungi are eukaryotic heterotrophs.
How do fungi differ from plants?
Fungi lack chloroplasts, which means they are unable to undergo photosynthesis as plants are. This means that while plants are typically autotrophs (producers), fungi are heterotrophs (consumers). Fungi have a cell wall of chitin instead of the cellulose that plants make. Fungi store energy as glycogen; plants store energy as starch. Fungi have a single, posteriorly oriented flagellum while plants have multiple flagella that are anteriorly oriented.
Mycorrhizae are fungi that cooperate with plants Which interaction best fits the known traits of fungi and plants?
Mutualism best fits the know traits of fungi and plants. The fungi provides soil nutrients to the plant and the plant provides food to the fungi.
