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Name:____________
Fungi: The Good, The Bad and The Weird! Period: _____
Use the websites listed to help you answer the following questions directly on this page.
A. THE GOOD
1. This website focuses on different ways humans use fungus in industrial production. Use the
links on the left to list and EXPLAIN 4 different ways fungus is used by humans.
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2. How many different types of edible mushrooms are shown on this page? What is the best
way to eat a puffball?
3. Many people love to eat Morel mushrooms, and prefer to pick their own rather than buying
them from a store. What area of the United States is considered the “hotbed” for Morels?
4. What is the growing season for morels?
5. Go back to the home page, and find the link for the recipes page. What is one recipe you
could make that includes morel mushrooms?
6. Truffles are even more difficult to find than morels. How much did a pound of truffles sell
for in 1994? (Note: there are 16 ounces in 1 pound).
7. What do truffle hunters use to help them find wild truffles?
8. Describe the symbiotic relationship between truffle-producing fungi & trees.
B. THE BAD
8. Give 3 reasons why people get fungal infections.
9. What does the athlete’s foot fungus eat?
10. What are the symptoms of athlete’s foot?
11. Pick two other fungal infections and list the causes, symptoms, and the cure.
THE WEIRD
12. How old do scientists think this fungus is?
13. How big of an area does it cover?
14. Why do they believe it was able to spread so well? (What were the conditions in the forest that helped this happen?)
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