Are fungi closer to animals than plants?

Answer 1

Yes, it is, as the majority of fungi exhibit the heterotrophic mode of nutrition that is a hallmark of animal life.

As with animals, who rely on others for food, they are unable to produce their own food and must instead rely on outside sources, unlike plants.

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Answer 2

Jeremiah Allen

Yes, in terms of evolutionary relationships, fungi are generally thought to be more closely related to animals than to plants. This is because fungi and animals have some similar molecular biology and cellular structure, such as both relying on the absorption of organic matter from their surroundings for nutrition and having chitin in their cell walls.

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