fungi evolutionary relationship animals plants molecular evidence

Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants

DNA evidence shows that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants. For a long time, fungi were classified as plants because their appearance and way of growing made them seem plant-like.

India’s mountains and desert help shape its rainfall

The Himalayas block cold winds from Central Asia, helping keep much of India warmer. The Thar Desert helps pull in wet summer winds from the ocean, bringing the monsoon rains that provide most of India’s rainfall from June through October.

Saying yes to marriage does not always mean choosing it

Someone may agree to a marriage because refusing would mean defying their entire family or community. No threats or physical force are needed for that pressure to feel overwhelming. This makes the boundary between a freely chosen marriage and a forced one more complicated than simply asking whether someone said yes.

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Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants

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