Fungi

Which of these are categories of fungi? Tick the correct boxes

• yeasts

• moulds

• mushrooms

• musts

labelling this structure

a

b

c

f

h

g

i

e

d

cell wall

golgi apparatus

cytoplasm

membrane

mitochondria

vacuole

septum

nucleus

endoplasmic reticulum

Join the boxes and match the statements to the answers

• the part of fungi seen above the surface

• mycelium

• thin threads that grow through soil and

• hyphae

• the web-like network containing hyphae

• spores

• these blow into the air from the heads o

• fruiting head

the (a)   network links in with the ​ (b)   of trees which ​ (c)   discovered and called the ​ (d)   wide web

• mycelium
• roots
• ecologist
• wood

They break down ​ (a)   leaves, ​ (b)   and plant ​ (c)   and turn this decomposed ​ (d)   into a substance called ​ (e)   , which puts nutrients back into the soil and helps trees to grow.

• dead
• wood
• material
• matter
• humus

What do the hyphae do?

Answer explanation

The hyphae secrete a sticky substance that helps to break down the dead plant material which then makes it easier for the fungi to absorb nutrients.

Fungi are types of ​ (a)   that range from those being ​ (b)   to those which are ​ (c)   and much more ​ (d)   . They are not classified as ​ (e)   or animals but instead are seen by biologists as having their own kingdom.

• organisms
• single-celled
• multicellular
• complex
• plants

All fungi are multicellular​ ​ (a)  

• false
• true

The release of spores is part of the fungi life cycle.​ (a)  

• true
• false

The mycelium sits on the soil and consists of a vast web-like network.​ (a)  

• true
• false