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9All mushrooms are fungi, but not all fungi are mushrooms. Fungi are neither plants nor animals. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies produced by some fungi.II.Here are some poisonous mushrooms that may have adverse effect on the human body. Write their names with the help of the Clue Box.I.Read these facts and tick (3) the right option.1.Most fungi build their cell walls out of chitin /glucotin .2.Fungi are placed in their own /the animalkingdom.3.Edible /Non-edible mushrooms are used in cooking.4.Mushrooms are commercially grown in mushroom farms /fields .5.Button /Needle mushroom is one of the most cultivated mushrooms in the world.1.This mushroom causes diarrhoea.........................................2.It can cause body-cell damage which may prove fatal. ........................................3.It affects the sense organs. ........................................4.It causes upset stomach and may damage the liver. ........................................5.This infamous mushroom causes severe poisoning. ........................................Death Cap, Livid Entoloma, Fly Agaric, Liberty Cap, Smooth Earth BallClue BoxThere is a museum in Zagreb, Croatia that displays over 700 species of mushrooms.File-O-FactFungi and Mushrooms13

