Question

Why are fungi more like animals than plants? Please help

Answer 1

Answer:fungi are heterotrophs and do not possess some characteristics of plants

Explanation:fungi are eukaryotic organisms that exists as saprophytes.this means they feed on dead and decaying matter.They are able to secrete enzymes into tgeir subsrate and absorbs the nutrients which are broken down by the enzymes. fungi do not have chlorophyll like plants do and so they are not able to produce their food. They also lack true roots,stems and leaves.

The fungi usually possesses individual filaments called hyphae.this hyphae forms a mass called the mycellium.

The cell walls of fungi is made of chitin,which is also founds in insects.

Answer 2

Fungi is more closeley related to animals than plants, because fungal cells are organized into tube-like filaments called hyphae. Hyphae are surrounded by a cell wall, and grow from the tips. This cell organization is very similar to that of an animals.