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Humans and Fungi Evolution
🧬 Part 1: Evolutionary Relationships
1. According to the Time Tree resource, approximately when did humans and fungi last share a common ancestor?
100 million years ago
500 million years ago
1 billion years ago
2 billion years ago
2. Which cellular features do humans and fungi share? (Select all that apply)
Eukaryotic cells
Cell walls made of cellulose
Nucleus present
Membrane-bound organelles
3. Based on shared features between humans and fungi, which characteristics were most likely present in their common ancestor?
4. Complete the statement: The study of evolutionary relationships between different species is important because it helps us understand _________________ and _________________.
🍄 Part 2: Fungi Kingdom Characteristics
5. What material makes up fungal cell walls?
Cellulose
Chitin
Peptidoglycan
Lignin
6. How do fungi obtain their nutrition?
Photosynthesis like plants
Absorptive heterotrophy (decomposing organic matter)
Hunting and consuming other organisms
Absorbing nutrients from soil only
7. Explain why fungi are classified in their own kingdom rather than being grouped with plants or animals. Give at least two reasons.
8. Describe one important ecological role that fungi play in New Zealand environments.
🔬 Part 3: Critical Thinking
9. If you discovered a new organism that had eukaryotic cells, absorbed nutrients by decomposition, and reproduced using spores, what kingdom would you classify it in? Explain your reasoning.
10. Reflect on what surprised you most about the evolutionary relationship between humans and fungi. How might this knowledge change how you think about fungi in everyday life?
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