Fungi Quiz

How did Carolus Linnaeus classify organisms in his classification system?

• Animals and fungi

• Animals and plants

• Plants and fungi

• Animals, plants, and fungi

What is the main difference between fungi and plants?

• Fungi can move around, but plants cannot

• Fungi create their own food using photosynthesis, but plants do not

• Fungi have roots, but plants have hair-like filaments

• Fungi can live in air, water, soil, and on plants and animals, but plants cannot

How do fungi receive nourishment?

• By creating their own food using photosynthesis

• By absorbing nutrients through their filaments

• By hunting and consuming other organisms

• By extracting minerals from the soil

What is the role of fungi as decomposers?

• They break down dead organisms into simple compounds

• They produce oxygen through photosynthesis

• They help plants in the process of photosynthesis

• They absorb nutrients from the soil

Which of the following is an example of a fungus that can be eaten?

• Athlete's foot

• Ringworm

• Truffle

• Morel

Which of the following diseases can be caused by fungi?

• Diabetes

• Asthma

• Athlete's foot

• High blood pressure

What did Alexander Fleming make from penicillin fungus?

• Antibiotics

• Insulin

• Vaccines

• Painkillers

What can yeast be used to produce?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Insulin

What is the main medical use of yeast?

• To treat diabetes

• To cure cancer

• To prevent heart diseases

• To produce antibiotics

Draw me some fungi!