BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM FUNGI
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They reproduce asexually.
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They are able to grow in dry conditions.
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They are unable to make their own food.
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They can move from one place to another.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fungi were originally classified as plants but later they were classified separately. Which of the following characteristics of fungi separates them from plants? They reproduce asexually.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fungi secrete digestive enzymes, then absorb nutrients from their surroundings. This is in sharp contrast to plants, which make their own food (thanks to their chloroplasts).
Detailed explanation-3: -A unique feature of fungi is that they contain chitin in their cell wall. They were previously filed under plants but since they lack chlorophyll pigments and have different structural features compared to plants, they have been named a separate kingdom.
Detailed explanation-4: -As recently as the 1960s, fungi were considered plants. In fact, at that time all organisms were classified into only two groups or kingdoms: plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-5: -Fungi are usually classified in four divisions: the Chytridiomycota (chytrids), Zygomycota (bread molds), Ascomycota (yeasts and sac fungi), and the Basidiomycota (club fungi).