| A | B |
|---|
| hyphae | a reproductive body and network of cells that form threadlike structure |
| spore | single reproductive cell that can grow into a new organism |
| lichen | fungi living together with single-celled algae |
| where fungi get energy | living or once living matter |
| what do fungi do | decompose the bodies of dead plants and animals |
| yeast | the only fungi that is unicellular |
| what don't fungi have | tissues and organs |
| how do fungi get nutrients | release chemicals that digest materials around them |
| how do fungi reproduce | they use spores |
| example of fungi that produce spores | mushrooms |
| how do spores travel | air and wind |
| mushrooms | can be poisonous, spores are in the cap |
| molds | used in penicillan or can cause disease like athlete's foot |
| yeasts | makes bread rise but on shower curtains can cause disease |
| ways fungi are helpful | release nutrients of dead plants and animals back to soil |
| ways fungi are harmful | can produce toxins that infect plants and animals |
