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Study the different parts of a mushroom, a macro fungus, using a magnifying glass and a microscope or foldscope. With help from senior students, explore the internal structure of its parts in your school laboratory.
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A mushroom is a large fungus with parts you can study under a lens.
Good Practices
- Look at the cap, stalk, and gills of a mushroom.
- Use a magnifying glass first.
- Then view thin parts under a microscope.
- Draw what you see.
- Note how its parts differ.
A mushroom's cap, stalk, and gills can be studied with a lens and microscope.
