the kingdom of fungi

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• Middelbare school
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The kingdom of fungi

But first.. 

What do we remember about bacteria?

What are the three important cell organelles found in all bacteria?

1. Cell wall, cell membrane and nucleus
2. Cell wall, nucleus and cytoplasm
3. Cell wall, cell membrane and cytoplasm

What are the three major shapes of bacteria?

Bacteria reproduce by division. Explain what this means.

In this section you will answer:

- What are the similarities and differences in terms of structure between different fungi?

- What are the different parts of a multicellular fungus called?

- In what ways do humans benefit from fungi?

- In what ways can fungi be dangerous for us humans?

What are the similarities and differences in terms of structure between different fungi?

Unicellular vs Multicellular

The toadstool

Mycelium: The hidden network under ground

Fungi: the good and the bad

Fungi and food

Fungi vs animals vs plants

They are similar to animals because they cannot make their own food (no chloroplasts)

They are similar to plants because they have a cell wall

Just for fun: 7 fantastic facts about Fungi

1. They can glow in the dark

2. They’re more like us than plants

3. Some turn ants into ‘zombies’

4. The largest living thing on Earth is a fungus

5. Our feet contain more than 200 types of fungi

6. They help trees talk to each other

7. Most raindrops in tropical forests contain spores

A few questions..

What is the name of the part of a fungus that is hidden in the soil?

1. Toadstool
2. Spore
3. Yeast
4. Mycelium

Which of the following statements about fungi is NOT true?

1. Fungal cells do not have a cell wall
2. Fungi can be unicellular or multicellular
3. Fungal cells have a vacuole
4. Fungal cell have a nucleus

One of the reasons that fungi are not considered as plants, is ...

1. They are not found in gardens
2. They do not have flowers
3. They feed on dead organisms
4. They do not have chloroplasts

One of the reasons that fungi are not considered as animals, is ...

1. They have a cell membrane
2. They do not have DNA
3. They do not reproduce
4. They have a cell wall