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No, fungi are not plants, they are heterotrophs and belong to a unique group of their own. They get their energy by breaking down decaying organic matter in the soil and will grow in total darkness.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 7y agoFungi get their nutrients and energy from decomposing organic matter, not from photosynthesis. Most are detrivores rather than producers. The exception are lichens, a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae or similar bacterial plants. One term for the way fungi feed is "saprotrophic nutrition."
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∙ 12y agoI think because it is parasitic... Who knows if it is right or wrong?
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∙ 14y agoFungi does not grow in the dark Fungi needs:
light
space
oxygen TO GROW
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∙ 11y agoi don't know i also need help but it CAN be that fungi animal-like not plantlike but i am NOT positive at all so use ur knowledge to know if i gave the right answer!
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∙ 14y agono. because it does not make its own food.
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∙ 12y agoChlorophyl, the stuff that gives green leaves their colour
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∙ 12y agoNo ,Fungus need no light to grow .
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In what conditions do fungi grow best?
They usually grow the best in dark and moist places like in deep forests or caves.
What are 3 facts about fungi?
Some fungi can cause death to you and also, they can grow on tree's and if you cut yourself and you touch fungi it can grow inside you.
Fungi that grow as yeast at one temperature but will grow as mold at another temperature are called?
Dimorphic fungi
What is the occurance of fungi?
Fungi occurs in places where it is quite (but not too) dark and damp, such as at the bases of shady trees.
How do protist grow?
They grow by eating plant and fungi material and covert to gameolitofytosis
Does a fungi need sunlight to grow?
Fungi can ONLY grow in the dark
What condition do fungi grow?
Fungi like it to be warm, moist, and dark. (The fungi called toadstools in your yard are actually a couple of feet down - where it is relatively warm, moist, and dark.) The part you see is a runner that shoots up to the surface to drop spores to make more fungi.
Where does fungi grow?
It grows on dead bark that is in a dark, warm, and wet area
In what condition do fungi grow?
They usually grow the best in dark and moist places like in deep forests or caves.
Where is fungi live in?
fungi can vary, it depends on the type. The most common climate for fungi is warm moist areas although some grow in dark and cold climates.
What are things that fungi need in order to grow?
Not much. Fungi really only needs a dark wet place and Carbon Dioxide :p
Where might you find a club fungi?
Club fungi, like most, like moist dark environments. They can grow on forest floors, or even in a garden.
What does fungus grow best on?
in between the toes. basicly anywere that is dark & damp
Why are mushrooms and mushroom like creatures in fiction frequently associated with night or portrayed to be nocturnal?
Mushrooms, my friend, are fungi, and fungi grow in the dark. This is likely the source.
What does fungi not need to grow?
Fungi do not need light to grow. Unlike plants, fungi do not undergo photosynthesis and therefore do not require sunlight to produce energy. They obtain nutrients through organic matter decomposition and can thrive in dark environments.
What do fungi and bacteria grow from?
fungi and bacteria grow from spores.
In what conditions do fungi grow best?
They usually grow the best in dark and moist places like in deep forests or caves.
