Despite some similarities in appearance and habitat selection,biologists consider the fungi more closely related to animals than plants; for example,both groups ________,a feature completely absent in plants.

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Fungi and animals share the feature of storing surplus carbohydrate as glycogen, which is not a feature found in plants. Chitin is used as a structural material in the cell walls of fungi, but not in their cell membranes. Gene sequences for enzymes that produce ATP and reproductive strategies are not shared between fungi and animals in the same way.

Despite Some Similarities in Appearance and Habitat Selection,biologists Consider the Fungi