FUNGUS
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A FUNGUS/MUSHROOM INFORMATIONAL SITES
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Mushrooms, mold, yeast, and toadstools make up the kingdom fungi. All fungus are organisms that feed on organic matter, and reproduce through spores. Fungi may be the cause of disease including, ringworm, athlete's foot, candida and thrush. Although some fungi are harmful, many are important in daily life. Fungi are vital in decomposition, yeast for bread, penicillin, and other antibiotics.
Fungus Facts1.= Name two ecological roles of fungi.
2.= What are two fungi food sources? 3.= Name and describe two fungal diseases. 4.= Explain why it is hard to find fossil records in layers of rock. 5.= Where was the oldest fungal fossil found, and how old is it? 6.= Draw and label a diagram of a mushroom. Include cap, gills, stalk, hyphae, mycelium, spores, and ring 7.= Why are some fungi known as Imperfect? 8.= What two organisms make up Mycorrhizae? Explain how each benefit from this relationship 9.= What makes up the cell walls of fungal cells? 10.= This substance is classified as which type of organic compound (protein, carbohydrate, lipid or nucleic acid)? INFORMATIONAL SITES |