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Fungi do not have chlorophyll in their cells. They cannot produce food, so they must depend upon other living or dead things for food. Fungi CANNOT survive alone.

Fungi do not have chlorophyll in their cells. They cannot produce food, so they must depend upon other living or dead things for food. Fungi CANNOT survive alone.

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Why can a fungus not photosynthesise?

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Do mushrooms contain chlorophyll?

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Do plants having non green leaves have chlorophyll and do they carry out photosynthesis?

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