Standard Science Primary 3 Diversity

Why are fungi NOT classified as plants?

A Fungi do not have chlorophyll to make their own food.
B Fungi reproduce by spores.
C Fungi can only be seen with a microscope.
D Fungi cannot move from place to place.
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Step 1: Define the main characteristic of plants: they make their own food via photosynthesis. Step 2: This process requires chlorophyll (green pigment). Step 3: Fungi lack chlorophyll and must feed on other living or dead matter. Step 4: Final Answer: Fungi do not have chlorophyll.

Correct answer: Fungi do not have chlorophyll to make their own food.

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