Is the fungus more closely related to a plant or animal?

plant

animal

animal is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The fungus is more closely related to animals than to plants because of the following reasons:

fungus are heterotrophs that mean they are not able to make their food like animals. The fungus is closely related to animals that have signified defined by molecular phylogenetic analyses. Fungi have chitin in their cell wall like animals.