Living things other
than plants and
animals
MUSHROOM
Name of Living
Thing or Organism
Big Group/ Other
example
Characteristics
MUSHROOM
FUNGI/ yeasts, molds
Not green; cannot make its own
food
Uses/ Benefit
Food; decomposes living matter
Harmful effects
Some species can cause diseases,
ex. Athlete’s food, ringworm;
some are poisonous when eaten
MUSHROOM
Fungi
GREEN ALGAE
Name of Living
Thing or Organism
Big Group/ Other
example
Characteristics
Uses/ Benefit
Green Algae
(Caulerpa or ar-arusep)
PROTIST/ Red Algae
Has green, and other colors; can
make their own food; some are
one-celled, some are multicellular
Foods for humans; food for fish in
ponds
Harmful effects
GREEN ALGAE
Some considered pests in
aquariums and recreation
beaches
Algal bloom by Cyanobacteria
LICHEN
Name of Living
Thing or Organism
LICHEN
Big Group/ Other
example
Characteristics
Partly fungus and partly alga
Uses/ Benefit
LICHEN
Algal part can photosynthesize;
fungal part cannot
Algal part provide food for the
fungal part; fungal part provides
home for the algal;
Acts as indicator of air pollution;
Acts as seed bed or spore bed
Types of Lichen
MOLDS
Name of Living
Thing or Organism
Big Group/ Other
example
Characteristics
Uses/ Benefit
MOLDS
Fungi
Has root-like, stem-like, and
fruits-like parts; Has spores
Break down once living matter
into its simplest component
Harmful effects
Responsible for spoiled foods
MOLDS
BACTERIA
Name of Living
BACTERIA
Thing or Organism
Big Group/ Other
Bacteria or Monera
example
Characteristics
Can be seen only when in colonies or
big numbers
Uses/ Benefit
Harmful effects
Making fermented products; also
decomposes once-living matter
May cause disease like TB, diarrhea,
pneumonia, some STD, UTI,
leprosy, typhoid, rheumatic fever
BACTERIA
Acne is caused by bacteria named
Propionibacterium