FUNGI
Fungi are not plants.
Living things are organized for study into large, basic groups called kingdoms.
Fungi were listed in the plant kingdom for many years. Then scientists learned
that fungi show a closer relationship to animals, but are unique and separate
life forms. The part of the fungus that we see only the“fruit” of the organism.
The mycelium is usually hidden in the soil, in the wood or another food source.
Most fungi build their cell walls out of chitin. This is the same material as
the hard outer shells of insects and other arthapods. Plants do not mane chitin.
Fungi feed by absorbing nutrients from the organic material in which they live.
Fungi do not have stomachs. Yeast is fungi but it only eats the sweet stuff, and
that’s what helps the bread rise.
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Storm
Living things are organized for study into large, basic groups called kingdoms.
Fungi were listed in the plant kingdom for many years. Then scientists learned
that fungi show a closer relationship to animals, but are unique and separate
life forms. The part of the fungus that we see only the“fruit” of the organism.
The mycelium is usually hidden in the soil, in the wood or another food source.
Most fungi build their cell walls out of chitin. This is the same material as
the hard outer shells of insects and other arthapods. Plants do not mane chitin.
Fungi feed by absorbing nutrients from the organic material in which they live.
Fungi do not have stomachs. Yeast is fungi but it only eats the sweet stuff, and
that’s what helps the bread rise.
By
Storm