If you’re serious, I think you’re mistaken who’s making the statement. I’ve had conversations with humanity majors who made comments about mushrooms being plants despite the obvious fact that they don’t photosynthesize. Never mind that they breath oxygen in and release co2.
Or that mushrooms aren’t plants.
mutters to self don’t take the bait
Chill, he’s just being a fun guy!
If you’re serious, I think you’re mistaken who’s making the statement. I’ve had conversations with humanity majors who made comments about mushrooms being plants despite the obvious fact that they don’t photosynthesize. Never mind that they breath oxygen in and release co2.
Some plants don’t photosynthesize either (e.g. Orobanchaceae). Its not the photosynthesis that makes the plant
Mushrooms were considered plants until the 70s, maybe they just had outdated textbooks in school.
Maybe. He’s old enough, but he also gets a lot of his “science” from old scifi novels.
Um, ackshully, mushrooms are vegetables!
Then why is the mushroom (that we see) called the fruiting body?
Mushrooms are obviously fruit.
Because eating them turns frogs gay.
keep your crockpot ideas out of my biology forum
Mushroom = sex organ of alien invaders
Me when I’m eating that fungussy