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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.
When fungi live on the roots of plants how are they obtaining nutrients?
Fungi obtain nutrients by forming a symbiotic relationship with plants known as mycorrhizae. The fungi help plants absorb water and essential minerals, while the plants provide sugars and other organic compounds to the fungi. This mutually beneficial relationship allows both the fungi and the plants to thrive.
What are the main difference between plants and fungi?
Plants produce their own food through photosynthesis, while fungi must obtain nutrients from their environment. Plants have cell walls primarily made of cellulose, while fungi have cell walls made of chitin. Plants reproduce through seeds and spores, while fungi reproduce through spores.
Why were fungi considered as plants?
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'.
What do fungi have common with plants?
Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants. They do share some similarity to plants, though. For example, plants and fungi are both able to synthesize the amino acid lysine (animals are not); however, fungi use the AAA pathway, and plants use the DAP pathway. Plants and fungi have cells walls. Plant cell walls are made of cellulose, while fungal cell walls are made of chitin.
What are protists that don't resemble plants or fungi biologically called?
Slime molds do not resemble plants, animals, or fungi.
What are protist that don't resemble plants animals or fungi called?
Slime molds do not resemble plants, animals, or fungi.
What are some common plants or fungi that resemble chaga mushrooms in appearance?
Some common plants or fungi that resemble chaga mushrooms in appearance include birch polypore mushrooms and burl growths on trees.
What kingdom does fungi resemble?
Fungi resemble fungi; they are their own kingdom.
Protists that do not resemble plants animals or fungi biologically called?
slime molds
How are the different types of protist classified?
Protists are either unicellular of multicellular organisms. Different types of protists are classified by the characteristics that resemble those of fungi, plants, and animals.
What is one similarity between fungi and plants?
Fungi and plants are multicellular.
Downy mildews and water molds are similar to fungi in that they both?
Downy mildews and water molds are similar to fungi in that they both resemble fungi. They can also cause diseases similar to fungi.
Which two groups are closely related evolutionarily plants and animals plants and fungi fungi and animals?
fungi & animals
Are plants and fungi the same?
Plants are eukaryotic autotrophs while fungi are eukaryotic heterotrophs.
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.
What are the organisms that fed on plants?
Herbivore eat plants, fungi exclusively. Omnivore eat plants and/or fungi and meat.
