Fungi and Plants

Fungi & Bacteria

​Lesson Objectives

• ​We are learning to

  • ​Know the characteristics of fungi

  • ​Know the characteristics of bacteria

  • ​Distinguish between fungi and bacteria

​Fungi

• Fungi is not a plant

• It does not have chlorophyll​

• ​It cannot make food by itself

• ​It feed on other animals and plants whether dead or alive

• ​They can cause decay and are known as decomposers

​Fungi

• ​They reproduce by spores.

• ​Some of them can be eaten but some are poisonous.

• ​We also use fungi to make medicine

• ​Yeast is a type of fungi used in making bread.

​Some examples of fungi

Death cap mushroom

Bracket fungus

Bread Mold

Autumn skullcap

Oyster mushroom

​Bacteria

• ​Bacteria is a type of microorganism

• ​We need a microscope to see bacteria

• ​Bacteria reproduce by dividing themselves

• ​They can come in many shapes.

• The three common shapes are:

  • ​Spherical (Cocci)

  • ​Rod-like (Bacilli)

  • ​Spiral-shape (Spirilla)

• ​Some bacteria are useful

• ​Some are harmless

• ​Meanwhile some can be harmful and cause diseases.

Multiple Choice

How is a fungus different from a plant?

• They cannot move

• They cannot make food

• They reproduce by spore

• They can have many colours

Multiple Select

Which of the following is true about fungi?

• We can eat all types of fungi

• We can use some fungi to make medicine

• We use fungi in making bread

• Fungi can make food

Multiple Choice

What is the thing that we use to see microorganism

• Telescope

• Stethoscope

• microscope

• scope

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the name we call good bacteria

• probiotic

• antibiotic

• bionic

• helicobacter