🍄 Fungi Fact: Mushrooms are More like Animals Than Plants!

Based on their DNA and cellular structures, Mushrooms (and other fungi) are surprisingly more closely related to animals than plants!

Both fungi and animals share a common ancestor, and they have similarities in how they obtain energy—neither can make their own food like plants through photosynthesis. Instead, mushrooms break down organic matter, more like animals digest food.

Additionally, fungi have cell walls made of chitin, the same substance found in the exoskeletons of insects, while plants use cellulose. This makes fungi unique, bridging the gap between animals and plants.

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