Mold Decomposers/Mystery Science Pond Ecosystem

Mold, just like mushrooms, are a member of the fungi family. True or False?

• True

• False

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Mold reproduce through spreading...

• Seeds

• Roots

• Spores

• Love

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Why should you not eat moldy food? Why isn't it ok to just cut off the bad part? Pick the TWO BEST answers!

• The fuzz will get stuck in your teeth

• Some molds produce toxins (poisons)

• Cutting mold off still leaves behind its hyphae (like roots)

• You might turn into a mushroom

Mold does this much like we do...

• Use enzymes to digest food

• Float around

• Change colors

• Sleep

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Fungi are numerous (there are so many of them) in our environment because... Pick the TWO best answers

• No consumers eat them

• Each mold colony gives off thousands of spores

• They are trying to take over planet earth

• They are SO important to the ecosystem

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Which ones of these types of mold did the video say was bad for you?

• Aspergillus flavus

• Penicillium

• Aspergillus niger

• Ganoderma applanatum

Why did Doug's fish start doing poorly after one week?

• He didn't feed them

• They missed their first owner

• He didn't have a filter

• They were bored

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Which one of these things could you do to HELP KEEP a pond healthy?

• Catch and remove some of the fish

• Scoop out the muck

• Cut down on fertilizers near the pond

• Pick all the water plants out

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What MOST important role do plants play in a pond?

• They make a place for fish to hide

• They convert CO2 to oxygen

• They keep the bottom from washing away

• They make it pretty

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What item is NOT part of a pond ecosystem?

• Seaweed

• Fish

• Bacteria/Algae

• Plants

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