Fungi are fixed in one position, cannot make their own food, and feed on dead or living plants and animals. They include yeast, molds, mushrooms, and toadstools. Microorganisms are very tiny living things that cannot be seen with the naked eye and live in air, water, soil, or on other organisms. They have characteristics of being small, unable to make their own food, and living in various environments.

1. FUNGI
Science P3/5

2. Characteristics of Fungi
1. They are fixed in one position
2. They cannot make their own food.
3. They feed on dead plants and animals.
Some fungi attack living plants and
animals.

3. are fixed in one position
can respond slowly to changes
can not make food
• Fungi such as
• Yeast
• Mould
• Mushrooms
• toadstools
feed on dead and live plants and animals

4. Micro-organisms

6. Characteristics of Micro-
organisms
They are very tiny, living things.
They cannot be seen with a naked
eye. ( They can be seen through a
microscope.)
They live in the air, water, soil in or
on the bodies of plants and animals.

7. Desmid Amoeba

8. Let’s Practice! 

9. What are the characteristics
of plants?

10. Characteristics of plants
1. Plants are fixed in one position
2. Plants usually respond slowly
to changes around them.
3. Plants can make their own
food.

11. What are the characteristics of
animals?

12. Characteristics of animals
Most animals can move
freely
Animals respond quickly to
changes around them

13. What are the two (2)
classifications of animals?

14. Classifications of animals
Vertebrates
Invertebrates

15. Animals with back bones are
called?
vertebrates

16. Animals without back bones?
invertebrates

17. Groups of vertebrates?
1. Mammals
2. Fish
3. Reptiles
4. Birds
5. Amphibians

18. Groups of invertebrates?
1. Mollusks
2. Sea jellies
3. Arthropods
4. _____________

19. What are the characteristics of
fungi?
1. They are fixed in one position
2. They cannot make their own food.
3. They feed on dead plants and
animals. Some fugi attack living
plants and animals.

20. What are the characteristics of
micro-organisms?
They are very tiny, living things.
They cannot be seen with a naked
eye. ( They can be seen through a
microscope.)
They live in the air, water, soil in or
on the bodies of plants and animals.

22. Give 3 examples of a mammal
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________

23. Give 3 examples of fish
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________

24. Give 3 examples of amphibians
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________

25. Give 3 example of birds
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________

26. Give 3 examples of reptiles
a. ______________________
b. ______________________
c. ______________________

27. Let’s explore invertebrates!