poisonous mushrooms
Poisonous mushrooms.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that are distinctly different from plants and animals and are therefore classified in their own kingdom, the kingdom Fungi.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Some fungi are important pathogens of plants that cause diseases such as corn smut, which results in significant losses of corn crops each year.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The role of fungi in the decomposition of forest litter.
