Most of them are multicellular organisms, except for some which are single cells called yeasts. In the early days of studying living organisms, fungi were more closely related to plants due to similarities in lifestyle. But with the development of Mycology, which is the branch that studies fungi, it was discovered that mushrooms, despite having similar characteristics to animals and plants, constituted a unique kingdom in themselves. One of the most common misconceptions related to fungi is that they are thought to be plants and use the process of photosynthesis to process food, but this is not the case. Instead, they used a method more similar to the digestive process of animals, using enzymes that break down nutrients into smaller pieces that they can then absorb. Fungi can cause numerous plant and animal diseases: in humans, ringworm, athlete's foot and many more serious diseases are caused by fungi. Because fungi are chemically and genetically more similar to animals than other organisms, this makes fungal diseases very difficult to treat. Many studies and research are aimed at investigating how to prevent and control the impact of mushrooms in human society. Mushrooms are extremely important to the planet we live on. They provide vital products including foods, medicines and enzymes important for
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