TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: BIOLOGY 
Clue: Like mushrooms, molds belong to this group of organisms that lack chlorophyll

SOLUTION: fungi

PROBLEM: Category: EDGAR ALLAN POE 
Clue: In 1835's "The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall", Hans balloons 231,920 miles to this place

SOLUTION: the moon

PROBLEM: Category: DESPOTPOURRI 
Clue: After an anti-Roman uprising in 40 B.C., this despot fled to Rome, where the Senate elected him King of Judea

SOLUTION:
herod