Diversity of Living and Non-living Things (Fungi & Bacteria)

Read the following to recap the difference between

• flowering plant,

• non-flowering plant

• and fungi.

• I have read

• I have not read

Mushroom is a...

• Non-flowering plant

• Flowering plant

• Fungi

• Bacteria

Which of the following are examples of fungi?

• Mushroom

• Mould

• Bacteria

• Fern

Can fungi (eg. bread mould) make their own food?

Hint: Textbook pg 34 (think about the example of bread mould)

• Yes

• No

All fungi are harmful.

Hint: Textbook pg 34

Yeast is a useful fungus. It can be used to make bread.

Bread mould is an example of harmful fungi. Eating mouldy bread can cause us to fall sick.

• True

• False

You can see fungi with naked eyes. However, you can only see bacteria under a...

Hint: Textbook pg 36

(a)  

Are ALL bacteria harmful?

• Yes, all bacteria are harmful

• No, there are useful and harmful bacteria

Mushroom is a... and it reproduces by...

• Non-flowering plant... seeds

• Non-flowering plant... spores

• Fungi... seeds

• Fungi... spores

Fern is a... and it reproduce by...

• non-flowering plant... spores

• fungi...

  spores

• fungi...

  seeds

The picture shows mushroom growing on a rotting log.

Why is the rotting log important for the mushroom?

Hint:

Mushroom is ______ (non-flowering plant/fungi).

It ______ (can/cannot) make its own food.

The rotting log is a source of _____ for the mushroom.