Question

Are fungi plants or animals?

Answer 1

Fungi:

1. Fungi are no longer classified as either plants or animals.
2. Fungi have been divided into a different kingdom, Kingdom Fungi, based on key distinguishing characteristics.
3. Fungi are eukaryotic, heterotrophic creatures that thrive in warm, humid environments.
4. Chitin in their cell walls distinguishes fungus from plants, bacteria, and some protists, putting them in a distinct kingdom.
5. Like animals, fungi consume dissolved molecules by absorbing them; they normally do this by releasing digestive enzymes into their environment.
6. Not all fungi photosynthesize.
7. Except for spores (some of which are flagellated), which may travel via the air or water, their mode of propulsion is growth.