He rōpū rauropi motuhake, ko ētahi o ōna huānga ko te īhi, ko te puruhekaheka, ko te hōpurupuru, ko te harore. He moroiti ētahi hekaheka, pērā i te īhi. Ko ētahi, pērā i te harore, e kitea ana e te karu tangata. Mā te pua atua e whakaputa uri ai te hekaheka. He pai ētahi hekaheka hei kai mā te tangata (pērā i ētahi harore), engari ko te nuinga he tāoke tonu. Kāore he pakiaka, he rau rānei o te hekaheka, nō reira kāore e ora mā te tukanga ahotakakame. Kei te takiwā o te 70,000 ngā momo hekaheka e mōhiotia ana. Ko tētahi mahi nui a te hekaheka he whakapopo pararopi.
A unique group of organisms including yeast, mould, mildew and mushrooms. Some fungi, such as yeast, are microscopic and some, such as the mushroom, can be seen by the human eye. Fungi reproduce by spores. Some fungi, such as some mushrooms, are edible, most however, are poisonous. Fungi do not have roots and leaves, so do not carry out the process of photosynthesis. There are approximately 70,000 known species of fungi. An important function of fungi is the decomposing of organic matter.
