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Why is a fungus not a plant?

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Fungi is not considered a plant because scientists arent sure whether to call it a plant or an animal. in the fungal cell it has a cell wall which is only in plant cells but it also has all the parts in an animal cell in it. this makes it neither plant or animal. :)

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Fungus is not a plant because it cannot make its own food ") hope this helped ;)

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