–
paramount importance
Liquid
–
possessing liquid-like characteristics: not being a solid or a gas
Soil
–
the top layer of the ground, which may be plowed or excavated, and in which plants can grow
Challenge
–
a challenging task or issue
Medium
–
an intermediate state or level
Obvious
–
easily found, observed, or comprehended
Chain
–
a collection of objects that are linked, related, or associated with one another
Lack
–
to be lacking or absent
Seed
–
plant grains or matured ovules used for sowing
Exercises 1
: Read the following words and guess their meaning:
organism, catalogued plant, produce seed, plant kingdom, photosynthetic, chlorophyll, diverse, asexual
reproduction, exhibit, indeterminate, continue, contend, terrestrial environment, dissolve, diffuse,
desiccation, aquatic habitat
Exercises 2
:
Check each sentence out. Determine whether it is true or not based on the reading.
Check the relevant box (). If it's false, make it true by changing it. Share your responses with a
partner.
True False
1.
The word fungus comes from the Greek word for mushroom.
2.
Fungi were once thought to be similar to plants.
3.
The majority of fungi produce a great quantity of spores,
which the wind spreads.
4.
Animals and plants can contract deadly illnesses from fungi as well.
5.
Yeasts are used in the textile industry to make bread, beer,and wine.
6.
Chloroplasts do not exist in fungus cells.
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