Grade 8 Fungi Worksheet
Explore the fascinating world of fungi with this Grade 8 science worksheet covering their characteristics, reproduction, and ecological roles.
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Grade 8 Fungi Exploration
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet will test your knowledge of fungi.
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?
They are eukaryotic.
They are heterotrophic.
They perform photosynthesis.
They have cell walls.
2. What is the primary way fungi reproduce?
Binary fission
Seeds
Spores
Budding
3. Fungi obtain nutrients by releasing enzymes that digest food materials their bodies, and then absorbing the broken-down molecules.
4. The thread-like structures that make up the body of a fungus are called .
5. Observe the diagram of the mushroom below. Label the cap, gills, and stalk.
6. Explain the ecological role of decomposer fungi in an ecosystem.
7. All fungi are harmful to humans.
True
False
8. Yeasts are a type of single-celled fungus.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. The cell walls of fungi are made of a tough polysaccharide called .
10. Many fungi form relationships with plants, helping them absorb nutrients from the soil.
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