The best characteristic that indicates an organism is a fungus rather than a plant is its mode of nutrition. Fungi are heterotrophic, meaning they absorb nutrients from their surroundings by breaking down organic matter, while plants are autotrophic and produce their own food through photosynthesis using chlorophyll. Additionally, fungi have cell walls made of chitin, whereas plant cell walls are composed of cellulose. These differences in nutrition and cellular structure are key indicators of fungal identity.
No. Fungus is a different organism.
It is a eukaryotic organism (aka, Fungus) that is a member of the kingdom Fungi, and is an heterotrophic organism possessing a chitinous cell wall.
"Fungus" refers to a single organism, while "fungi" is the plural form of fungus, referring to multiple organisms. For example, a single mushroom is a fungus, whereas a patch of mushrooms would be considered fungi.
No, "fungus" is not a bad word. It is a scientific term used to describe a particular type of organism that includes mushrooms, yeasts, and molds.
The largest organism is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, also known as the "humongous fungus." It covers an area of over 2,385 acres in Oregon's Malheur National Forest.
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No. Fungus is a different organism.
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A lichen is a symbiotic partnership between a fungus and an alga. The algal partner photosynthesizes to provide food for the fungus, and the fungus in turn provides protection for the alga.
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It is a fungus.
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Yes, it is an organism because the fungi is unicellular or multicellular. It also has a nucleus.
It is a fungus.