Eli5: what makes fungi so fundamentally different from plants and animals, they get their own category? 295 viewsJanuary 2, 2024 Question100.55K August 18, 2022 0 Comments I mean, the animal part seems intuitive, however I’d like to hear the whole story… In: 0 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted August 18, 2022 0 Comments They have a fundamentally different structure to their cell walls based on chitin instead of cellulose. They do not have any capability of generating chemical energy from sunlight via chloroplasts. So, they are consumers rather than producers. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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