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In biology, the animal kingdom represents an organism group where all living animals are included. Various extinct animals are also from this kingdom. One can study zoology to understand more about the animal kingdom and animal lives.

In 1998, many scientists discovered that fungi divided from animals approximately 1.537 billion years before. In contrast, around 1.546 billion years ago, plants separated from animals.

The data indicate that fungi split from the animals after 8-9 million (approximately) years from when plants divided from animals.

Thus, fungi are closely related to animals than other species.

Therefore, the given statement is true.

The vascular plant is not heterotrophic like a fungus. Vascular plants can develop energy on their own, but fungi don鈥檛 produce their food by themselves. Also, in the structure of a fungus, it has chitin (cell wall component) instead of cellulose.

Thus, vascular plants are not closely related to fungi.

Therefore, the given option is false.

Mosses are plants, but fungi are not. Fungi have their separate kingdom. Fungi produce spores, but mosses can鈥檛 produce spores. Mosses absorb their nutrients and the proper amount of water via their leaves.

Thus, fungi and mosses are not the closest relatives due to many differences.

Therefore, the given option is false.

Slime molds are not associated with true fungi. The significant difference between slime molds and fungi is the composition of their cell walls. Cellulose is present in slime molds鈥� cell walls, whereas chitin is present in fungi鈥檚 cell walls.

Thus, a fungus is not closely associated with slime molds.

Therefore, the given statement is false.