Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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The major taxonomic groups of fungi and also describe some key features of each group along with an example of each.

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Fungi include organisms that are neither plants nor animals. They are the group of eukaryotic organisms that include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. They are known to be the decomposers of dead organic matter in an ecosystem. Fungi get food by absorbing the nutrients from other organisms. They do not prepare their own food.

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