Question

Is the fungus more closely related to a plant or animal? plant animal

Answer 1

Answer:

animal is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The fungus is more closely related to animals than to plants because of the following reasons:

• fungus are heterotrophs that mean they are not able to make their food like animals.

• The fungus is closely related to animals that have signified defined by molecular phylogenetic analyses.

• Fungi have chitin in their cell wall like animals.