Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 1: Living things and the Environment · Fungi
Investigating Moulds
A short Grade 6 Science & Technology lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Living things and the Environment: Fungi. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Which set of conditions will make mould grow most rapidly on a slice of bread?
- A. Darkness, freezing temperatures and dry air
- B. Darkness, warmth and moisture
- C. Bright sunlight, cold air and dryness
- D. Direct sunlight, warmth and complete dryness
2. Why must pupils never open a sealed plastic bag in which mould is growing?
- A. The mould will stop growing if air enters
- B. Opening it releases spores that can be breathed in and cause allergies or illness
- C. The bread will turn into a plant
- D. The bag will become too warm
3. Moulds cannot make their own food by photosynthesis. How do they get their food?
- A. They absorb sunlight through their hyphae
- B. They make food using chlorophyll in their threads
- C. They release digestive liquids onto dead organic matter and absorb the dissolved nutrients
- D. They take in soil minerals through roots
4. A mould colony grows on moist bread over one week. Which sequence of changes is correct?
- A. Dark green patches first, then white fuzz
- B. No change at all for seven days
- C. Black patches first, then no growth
- D. Invisible spores, then white fuzz, then blue-green, grey or black patches
5. What name is given to the network of delicate, branching threads that make up a mould?
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