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What kingdom does mushrooms, yeast, and molds belong to?

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Hint: The greatest rank, "kingdom," was awarded to Carl Linnaeus when he brought the rank-based system of nomenclature into biology in 1735, and it was followed by four additional primary or principal ranks: class, order, genus, and species. Domain was introduced as a rank above the kingdom in 1990.

Complete answer:
A mushroom, often known as a toadstool, is a fungus' fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body that grows above ground, on soil, or on its food supply.

The farmed white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, is the standard for the name "mushroom," so the term "mushroom" is most generally used to refer to fungus (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) with a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap.
Yeast are fungi with only one cell. They are linked to other fungi that people are more familiar with, such as supermarket edible mushrooms, ordinary baker's yeast used to leaven bread, blue cheese ripening moulds, and moulds that create antibiotics for medical and veterinary use.
Mold is a fungus that consists of microscopic creatures that can be found practically anywhere. Mold spores are normally safe in little doses, but when they land on a wet location in your home, they can begin to proliferate. Mold spores can be released into the air, where they can be easily ingested, when it grows on a surface.

Therefore, they all belong to the kingdom Fungi.

Note:
Fungi, in collaboration with bacteria, break down organic matter and release carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus into the soil and atmosphere. Many household and industrial operations rely on fungi, including the production of bread, wine, beer, and certain cheeses.