Question

Do fungi use photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Fungi:

The majority of fungi are decomposers that obtain nutrients from dead or decomposing organic materials (usually plants).

1. Fungi are unable to perform photosynthesis because they lack the green pigment chlorophyll.
2. As energy and carbon sources, they use complex organic chemicals.
3. Fungi are unable to eat or manufacture their own food in the same way that mammals and plants do.
4. They feed on other organisms or consume organic matter as a source of nutrition.

Final answer: Fungi do not use photosynthesis.