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ORGANISM (or·gan·ism) Any living thing.
PHYLOGENETIC TREE OF LIFE (phy·lo·ge·net·ic) A visual represenation of the evolution of
life on Earch showing relationships between species.
PINNING (pin·ning) The early stage of mushroom growth when the mushroom caps begin to
appear.
RESOURCES (re·source) The non-living parts of an environment like nutrients, minerals, air,
water, and sunlight.
SOIL FOOD WEB An ecosystem living below the soil.
SPECIES (spe·cies) The most specific group in Taxonomic Classification that indicates
organisms that can reproduce with each other.
SPORES Mushroom Seeds! The reproductive units of fungi which find their mate and combine
to form hyphae.
SUBSTRATE (sub·strate) Substance mushroom is growing in, generally plant based or woody. In
our kit its corn cob, wheat bran and sawdust!
TAXONOMY/TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION (tax·on·o·my) The naming and organization of
living things.
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