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

plant

animal

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Answer:

animal is the correct answer.

Step-by-step 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.
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