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Do fungi carry out photosynthesis?

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There's a big clue: fungi are not green! The chemical widget that uses the energy in sunlight to convert carbon dioxide (from the atmosphere) plus water into sugars is a molecule called chlorophyll, which is green. read more

Fungi are unlike algae in that they are heterotrophic. This means that they rely on food from their environment to obtain energy. Fungi, like animals do not carry out photosynthesis. Unlike animals, fungi do not ingest (take into their bodies) their food. read more

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