F2 Reading Qs - Fungi 6a

What is one important job that fungi do in nature?

• Helping plants get water and nutrients

• Producing antibiotics

• Breaking down old plants and animals

• Creating bread and cheese

What do mycorrhizal fungi do to help plants?

• Provide sunlight for photosynthesis

• Help plants get water and nutrients from the soil

• Protect plants from pests

• Create sugars for the plants

Which type of fungi is important for making bread and cheese?

• Yeasts

• Mushrooms

• Molds

• Penicillin fungi

What do plants give to mycorrhizal fungi in return for their help?

• Water and nutrients

• Protection from pests

• Sugars made from sunlight

• Sunlight for photosynthesis

What do some fungi create that is very helpful in medicine?

• Bread

• Food for plants

• Cheese

• Antibiotics like penicillin

What do fungi help recycle back into the soil?

• Sunlight

• Nutrients from old plants and animals

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

What is the role of fungi in the complex system of nature?

• To provide food for animals

• To support many different living things

• To create antibiotics

• To make the soil better for new plants to grow

What is the partnership between mycorrhizal fungi and plants crucial for?

• Protecting plants from pests

• Helping fungi get sunlight

• Helping plants get water and nutrients from the soil

• Creating sugars for the plants

What is one way fungi are useful in making foods and medicines?

• Helping plants get water and nutrients from the soil

• Creating sugars for plants

• Producing antibiotics

• Breaking down old plants and animals

What do some fungi provide for different animals in nature?

• Entertainment

• Sunlight

• Food

• Protection from pests