Fabulous Fungi

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1. Fungi gain their energy by photosynthesising, like many other plants. True or false? True False

2. Which one of these is not a fungus? Yeast Mushroom Mould Algae

3. Some fungus species can glow in the dark. True or false? True False

4. Is there any real difference between a mushroom and a toadstool? Yes No

5. Which of these fungus species is not edible by humans? Field Mushroom (Agricus campestris) Turban Fungus (Gyromitra esculenta) Wood Mushroom (Agaricus silvaticus) Shaggy Parasol (Macrolepiota rhacoides)

6. Fungi are neither plants, nor animals. True False

7. Some fungus species can live for hundreds of years. True False

8. Which of these species of fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the host it lives on? The Artist's Conk (Ganoderma applanatum) Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica) Common Yellow Russula (Russula ochroleuca) Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)

9. Fungus can grow on animals. True or false? True False

10. There is a type of fungus that grows underground and is very precious to gourmets. Often pigs and dogs are trained to sniff them out and their owners dig them up to sell as they are quite hard to find and are worth a lot of money! What sort of fungus am I talking about? Answer: (One Word)