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What is a fungus?

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What is a fungus? From toadstools to yeast, delve deeper into the diverse kingdom of fungi, and find out just how different (and similar) they are to animals and plants.

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Explain how Fungus breakdown their food (a good answer might include the keywords mycelium, hyphae and enzymes).

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