[Music] check out these mushrooms mushrooms belong to their own group of organisms called fungi they grow in soil and don't move about like animals in fact many years ago scientists used to classify fungi as plants but when scientists observed mushrooms closely they found some important ways in which they are different to plants they can't photosynthesize and lack the distinguishing features of plants such as stems leaves flowers or fruits mushrooms now belong to their very own group called fungi about 50 000 different kinds have been discovered some common fungi are puff balls bracket fungi molds mildews
and truffles fungi come in a variety of shapes and sizes most are multicellular but some like yeasts are unicellular unable to photosynthesize fungi get the energy they need by breaking down the remains of plants and animals organisms that get their energy in this way are called decomposers decomposers play an important role in an ecosystem by helping to recycle dead organisms into nutrients in the soil unlike plants fungi do not produce seeds most fungi reproduce by releasing microscopic spores into the air new fungi grow from the spores like bacteria some fungi can be harmful to other
organisms by causing infections and diseases when mold grows on our food the food spoils and cannot be eaten fungi are also important to people mushrooms for example are an important source of food other types of fungi such as yeast are used in the production of different foods fungi also provides people with medicines penicillium is a type of mold that is used to make penicillin learning about mushrooms was really cool i think they're starting to grow on me see you next time don't forget to subscribe
