Do you think a Fungus is more like a plant, or more like an animal? Explain two characteristics of fungi that would support your answer.

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neonumbrella5115 · Answer

Do you think it is more like an animal or plant?

teresar7 · Answer

this could b debatable on what you think it is.

anonymous · Answer

@teresar7 No, it is not debatable at all. Fungi are clearly and demonstrably more closely related to animals that plants.

teresar7 · Answer

@mrdoldum but it could be debatable because it has the characteristics of both. The question is even a opinion if u read it.

neonumbrella5115 · Answer

@josedavid You could choose either, as there are facts to support both.

teresar7 · Answer

exactly i agree with you @neonumbrella5115

anonymous · Answer

I remain unconvinced that two characteristics seem to make a fungus more like a plant than animal. Examples please.

neonumbrella5115 · Answer

"It is similar to a plant, but it has no chlorophyll and cannot make its own food like a plant can through photosynthesis. They get their food by absorbing nutrients from their surroundings." ( http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158134.php)

teresar7 · Answer

But it is also like a plant. It can only move from growing. It can be placed under both

anonymous · Answer

@teresar7 Chytrids have a motile stage. Also, many animals are sessile and have no motile stage. Sponges are animals after all. It absolutely cannot be placed under both.

teresar7 · Answer

u r correct, but a fungi was under the plant kingdom for many years. at least until some scientist found out that its also like a animal. if u ask a scientist, they can tell u that.

teresar7 · Answer

another thing is that all animals have a beating heart. does fungi have a beating heart? i thought not.

anonymous · Answer

@teresar7 Not all animals have a beating heart. You have left out a very large group of the basal clades of kingdom Anamalia. As I already said, sponges are animals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal FYI, I have a PhD in Mycology. I am a molecular evolutionary systemitist and study evolution of traits and relationships among members of the Boletales (Basidiomycota). I am particularly interested in the evolution of nutritional mode of the ectomycorrhizal species within the suborder Boletineae and transitions from that state to potential mycoparasitism.