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Why are fungus not considered plants?

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fungi have a cell wall made of chitin, and do not photosynthesize. therefore, they also do not have chloroplasts like a plant.

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Lichens are included in the plant kingdom only. These are the product of combination of Algae and Fungi.

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Fungus do not under go photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, thus they cannot create there own food.

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The fungi do not contain the same cellulosic cell wall as seen in the plant cell. Instead it has its cell wall made up of different substance referred to as fungal cellulose.

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