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Task
Study the different parts of a macro fungus mushroom using a magnifying glass and microscope. Take the help of students from senior classes and explore the internal structure of different parts of mushrooms under the microscope in your school laboratory.
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Sample Answer
Which parts of a mushroom can you see?
Mushroom
A macro fungus
Visible with the eye
Cap, gills, stalk
Example:
Cap
Gills
Stalk
Seen under a microscope
Threads and spores
Example:
Thread-like filaments
Spores
- A mushroom has a cap, gills underneath, and a stalk.
- Under the microscope, you can see fine thread-like filaments and tiny spores.
- Mushrooms are fungi, so they have a cell wall but no chloroplasts.
- They cannot make their own food, so they grow on decaying matter.
