Science Class
Sorting Living things:
Fungi and
Bacteria
START!
Solve this riddle...
I am not a plant or an animal.
I come in many colours and
shapes.
I can feed on plants and
animals, dead or alive.
Sometimes, I can be eaten.
Other times, I am poisonous.
What am I ?
The answer is:
A Mushroom
Good to know....
1. Mushrooms are not animals.
2. Mushrooms are not plants either bacause they do not
have chlorophyll to make their own food.
3. Mushrooms belong to a special group of living things
called FUNGI.
Fungi
More to know about FUNGI...
#1
#3
Fungi cannot move
around to look for food
like animals.
Fungi feed on plants and
animal, dead or alive.
#2
#4
Fungi cannot make their
own food like plants.
Fungi can cause dead
animals or plants to
decay or decompose.
Other
samples
of FUNGII
Bracket Fungi
Bracket Fungi grows
on tree or logs.
Yeast can only be seen under a
microscope. It feeds on sugars.
Yeast
Mould
Penicilium
Mould grows on our food and
make it to spoil.
Use of FUNGI
Penicillium fungi is used
to treat infections
(Penicillin)
Yeast is used to make bread.
Some mushroom can be eaten.
FUNGI REPRODUCTION
All fungi reproduce from spores.
What are Bacteria?
Bacteria make up
another group of living
things.
They are all around
us.
Bacteria characterictics
Bacteria are very small. We can
only see them under a
microscope.
Bacteria can multiply very
quickly. They reproduce by
dividing themselves.
Common shapes of Bacteria
Spherical
Spiral
Rod-like
More about bacteria....
Bacteria can be found
in many places – in the
soil, sea and even in our
body.
Most bacteria in our body
are harmless.
Many disease-causing
bacteria are found in
toilets.
Use of Bacteria
Yoghurt and cheese are
made using bacteria,
Decomposers.
They break down dead plants
and animals into simpler
substances. These substances
become nutrients for the
plants in the soil.
Some bacteria can help in the
production of medicine.