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Mushrooms don't photosynthesize at all.
Photosynthesis is the process of using sunlight to create sugar. Plants are mostly green because a chemical they produce called chlorophyll, which is a protein which helps to start the complicated chemical process that uses hydrogen, oxygen and carbon to produce sugar. Some bacteria also produce sugar from sunlight.
Mushrooms are very much like the fruit of a tree. They aren't a complete organism, just part of one. The organism that produces mushrooms is a fungus that lives mostly underground. They sprout the mushrooms in order to reproduce by spreading spores, much like plants use fruits and flowers to reproduce themselves.
Fungi process water and decaying material (plants, animals and animal waste) to produce sugars instead of producing sugars from sunlight like plants. Both plants and fungi depend on decaying plants and animals and animal waste for fats and proteins and on soil for minerals, and on moisture from the air, rain and soil for water.
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What group do mushrooms belong?
Mushrooms are fungi, not plants; they belong in the Kingdom Fungi.
Why doesn and rsquot a mushroom have green leaves?
Mushrooms do not have green leaves because they are fungi, not plants. Unlike plants, which use chlorophyll in their leaves to photosynthesize and produce energy from sunlight, mushrooms obtain nutrients by decomposing organic material or forming symbiotic relationships with other organisms. This difference in biology means mushrooms lack the structures and pigments associated with photosynthesis, resulting in their distinct appearance without green leaves.
How are mushroom similar to plants?
Mushrooms and plants are similar in the sense that they both grow from the ground and are considered part of the Kingdom Fungi, which is more closely related to plants than animals. Additionally, both mushrooms and plants play a role in ecosystems by aiding in decomposition and nutrient recycling. However, mushrooms do not photosynthesize like plants do, as they obtain nutrients by decomposing organic matter.
Can plants respire and photosynthesize at the same time?
Yes, the can photosynthesize and respire at the same time.
Do leaves photosynthesize?
Leave per se do not photosynthesize but the organelles within the cells of the leaves (the chloroplasts) do.
Is mushrooms able to photosynthesize?
No, mushrooms are fungi and so cannot photosynthesize.
Why mushrooms are not plants?
Mushrooms are classified as fungi and not plants because they do not photosynthesize their energy from the sun, instead obtaining it directly from the ground.
What group do mushrooms belong?
Mushrooms are fungi, not plants; they belong in the Kingdom Fungi.
Why does a plant die if left in the dark?
Because most plants require the Sun to photosynthesize (turn sunlight into energy) and create food to survive. Mushrooms are one of the few vegetation that require no sun at all.
Can you grow shiitake mushrooms in the dark?
Yes, however you may have a hard time getting them to fruit. They seem to require some light in order to fruit. Oklahoma State University has a "Growing Shittake Mushrooms" fact sheet that details how to grow and fruit mushrooms.
How are mushroom similar to plants?
Mushrooms and plants are similar in the sense that they both grow from the ground and are considered part of the Kingdom Fungi, which is more closely related to plants than animals. Additionally, both mushrooms and plants play a role in ecosystems by aiding in decomposition and nutrient recycling. However, mushrooms do not photosynthesize like plants do, as they obtain nutrients by decomposing organic matter.
Can plants respire and photosynthesize at the same time?
Yes, the can photosynthesize and respire at the same time.
Do leaves photosynthesize?
Leave per se do not photosynthesize but the organelles within the cells of the leaves (the chloroplasts) do.
Can a cabbage leaf photosynthesize?
Cabbage leaf can photosynthesize because it has chlorophyll. Also red cabbage can photosynthesize too. Absolutely, red cabbages have chlorophyll, but it masked by other pigments. (anthocyanins)
Which protozoa can photosynthesize?
That is the euglena.
Can phytoplankton photosynthesize?
nope!
Do plants photosynthesize?
YES!!!!
