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Biology Worksheet: Fungi
Name:_______________________
What basic characteristics distinguish a fungus from a plant, animal, or protist?
In particular, what differentiates water molds and downy mildews from true fungi
(go back to the Protist chapter and look this up)?
How do fungi eat and grow?
Sketch the basic parts and structure of one type of fungus (do not copy an
illustration from the book)
How do fungi reproduce? If there are multiple modes of reproduction, describe
them all.
Do fungi, as a group, have a common niche or role in the ecosystem? If so, what
is it? If they have a variety of niches, briefly describe them.
Roughly how many species of fungi are there?
What characteristics of fungi make it likely that there are many species of them
that people have never discovered?
List as many ways as you can think of that fungi affect people: