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Do fungi have plastids?

Published in Mycology 1 min read

No, fungi do not have plastids.

Plastids are organelles, like chloroplasts, found in plant cells and algae, responsible for processes like photosynthesis. Fungi, unlike plants and algae, are heterotrophic eukaryotes. This means they obtain their nutrients from external sources rather than producing them through photosynthesis. Because they don't perform photosynthesis, they lack the necessary organelles, including plastids. Fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants.

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