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Biological sciences Lesson 3.2<br />

What are fungi and what do they do? – 2<br />

1. In your own words, explain why fungi are strange organisms.<br />

2. (a) Fungi obtain food from two sources. What are they?<br />

(b) Fungi can decompose organic matter because they produce substances that break<br />

it down.<br />

What are these substances called?<br />

3. Match the method of mould ripening to the mould application of cheese.<br />

(a) surface ripening • • from the inside out<br />

(b) mould injection • • from the outside in<br />

4. (a) What is the difference between the products of respiration of sugar by yeast, and<br />

fermentation of sugar by yeast?<br />

(b) What is the difference between the conditions in which respiration and<br />

fermentation of sugar by yeast occur?<br />

5. In bread making, what causes:<br />

(a) the dough to rise?<br />

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(b) the delicious smell?<br />

6. In the production of soy sauce, what are the main roles of the added:<br />

(a) mould?<br />

(b) yeast?<br />

14 Australian Curriculum <strong>Science</strong> (<strong>Year</strong> 6) 978-1-923005-13-6 R.I.C. Publications ® ricpublications.com.au

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