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Query:

Subject: In what food group do mushrooms/fungi food belong to in the food pyramid??

Date: Thu Jul 12 00:40:25 2001
Posted by Daniel
Grade level: 10-12 School: Lowell High
City: San Francisco State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 994912825.Gb
Message:

I asked this question because my BIO teacher was teaching us about fungi and it 
popped into my head.  I asked, and he said he didn't really know, but he 
guessed it would be in the vegetables.  

One thing our class learned is that fungi are not plants...and that they belong 
to a totally different kingdom.  And it is my understanding that the fruits and 
vegetables are from the plant kingdom.  Fungi are from the fungi kingdom.  But 
I'm also wondering if fungi could be in the meat group because beans, tofu and 
nuts are...and they aren't forms of meat.  I have really no reason to ask this 
question except that I'm curious and my teacher doesn't know..and it feels good 
to know more stuff than my teacher.  It's mainly curiousity.  If you can answer 
this Q, thx alot.  If you can't thx anyways.


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