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Teaching How fungi eat

How fungi eat

Fungi get their nutrition by absorbing organic compounds from the environment. Fungi are heterotrophic: they rely solely on carbon obtained from other organisms for their metabolism and nutrition.

CK-12 (High School)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How do fungi obtain energy from their surroundings?
STANDARDS:
RST.4 - Key Terms, RST.6 - Author's Purpose

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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