Plant and Fungus

Question 1

Name 2 examples of floating water plants, partially submerged water plants, and fully submerged water plants each.

Answer 1

Duckweed, water lettuce
Water lily, Arrowhead
Fanwort, Hydrilla

Question 2

(a) State one similarity between the characteristics of the bird’s nest fern and the bracket fungus.
(b) State how they differ in the way they obtain food.

Answer 2

(a) Both reproduce through spores.
(b) The birds nest fern can make its own food but the bracket fungus cannot. I feeds on log that it grows on.

Question 3

Name the three parts of of a mushroom.

Answer 3

Cap, Gills (produces spores to enable the mushroom to reproduce), Stalk

Question 4

A bowl of rice was left on the dinning table. Two days later, the rice had turned sour. It was said that the bacteria caused the rice to turn bad.
Where did the bacteria come from.
Where should the rice be placed to prevent it from going bad. Explain your answer.
Name one useful function of bacteria in our daily lives.

Answer 4

The bacteria came from the surrounding air.
It should be placed in the fridge. There is no warmth in the fridge and bacteria cannot grow well without warmth.
Bacteria can be used in the production of cheese/yogurt./Bacteria in our stomach help in digestion of food.