Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What can plants do that animals cannot?
A
Make food from non-living material (sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water)
2
Q
What organisms are in kingdom fungi?
A
Mushrooms, puffballs, yeasts, molds, mildews, truffles
3
Q
What important function in nature do mushrooms serve?
A
Decomposition- break down dead trees and other plant life, returning to the soil
4
Q
Who discovered penicillin?
A
Alexander Fleming
