Kingdom Fungi Exploration
A Grade 12 science worksheet exploring the characteristics, classification, and ecological roles of Kingdom Fungi.
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Kingdom Fungi Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following is a key characteristic that distinguishes fungi from plants?
Presence of a cell wall
Heterotrophic nutrition
Reproduction by spores
Being eukaryotic
2. The primary mode of reproduction in most fungi involves:
Binary fission
Sexual reproduction with seeds
Formation of spores
Budding in all species
3. The vegetative body of most fungi, consisting of a network of fine, branching, thread-like hyphae, is called the .
4. Fungi that obtain nutrients from dead organic matter are known as .
5. A symbiotic relationship between a fungus and the roots of a plant is called .
6. All fungi are multicellular organisms.
True
False
7. Yeast is a type of single-celled fungus used in baking and brewing.
True
False
8. Describe the ecological significance of decomposer fungi.
9. Label the parts of the mushroom in the diagram below:
A.
B.
C.
D.
10. Explain how fungi contribute to the carbon cycle.