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
