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Which of the following do not belong to the

same group? Why?

C
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Is this a
plant??

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Fungi do not
have basic plant
parts roots,
stem, flower,
fruit and leaf.

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Questions to think about

What are the


characteristics
of fungi?

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What are the


characteristics
of bacteria?

What are the characteristics of fungi?


Fungi come in different shapes and sizes.
Mould and yeast are some examples of fungi.
Some fungi, like yeast, are too small to be seen with
the naked eye.
You can see them with the help of a microscope.
Living things which can only be seen using a
microscope are called microorganisms.
mould on
bread

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yeast

What are the characteristics of fungi?


Some fungi can be seen without a microscope.
Mushrooms and toadstools are also fungi.
bracket fungi

toadstool

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What are the characteristics of fungi?

Fungi can be useful or harmful to us.


Some fungi can be eaten.
Yeast is used to make bread.
Other fungi can turn food bad.

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How do fungi obtain food?


Fungi feed on other living things, which can be dead
or alive.
Fungi cannot make their own food.
They cannot move around to look for food.

mushrooms
growing and
feeding on wood

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Where are fungi found?


Fungi grow in places with a lot of moisture.
Fungi can grow in toilets, on buildings or even on the
bodies of some animals!

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How do fungi reproduce?


Fungi reproduce through
spores.
Spores are very small and
light. They look like brown
dust.
In mushrooms, spores are
found in the gills under the
cap.

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Where are spores located?


In mould
in the gills
under the
cap

In mushrooms

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spore cases

Useful Fungi
Food e.g. button, Portobello, shiitake, straw, oyster
mushrooms
Breaking down of dead or rotting organisms -> return
nutrients to the environment
Making of food products such as bread (yeast is a
fungus), cheese, soy sauce, tempeh, miso, beer, wine.
Making of medicine e.g. antibiotics
Pest control kill or control agricultural pests

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Harmful Fungi
Spoil food e.g. bread moulds, and products such as
leather, paint
Cause diseases in plants, animals and humans
Poisonous fungi

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What are the characteristics of bacteria?


Bacteria are very tiny, and can be seen only under a
microscope.
They can be found everywhere.
Bacteria come
in various
shapes.

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What are the characteristics of bacteria?

Bacteria can be useful or harmful to us.


Yoghurt contains useful bacteria.
Some bacteria can cause food to spoil.
Bacteria cannot make their own food.
They feed on other living things.

Some bacteria
can grow on
food and cause
them to spoil!

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