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Most fungi resemble protists or even plants. What is the justification for placing fungi in a separate kingdom?

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  • Fungi were once considered plants because they grow out of the soil and have a rigid cell wall. Now they are placed independently in their own kingdom because of the absence of photosynthetic pigment and the saprophytic/parasitic mode of nutrition.

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