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Practice 3: Toadstool or Mushroom? Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow. (1) All toadstools are mushrooms, but not all mushrooms are toadstools! That s because toadstools are mushrooms that are either poisonous or have a bad... More

Practice 3: Toadstool or Mushroom? Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow. (1) All toadstools are mushrooms, but not all mushrooms are toadstools! That s because toadstools are mushrooms that are either poisonous or have a bad taste. There are more than 2,000 mushroom species, and there s no simple test to tell the poisonous ones from those safe to eat! You just have to learn to recognize which is which. (2) Most toadstools aren t deadly if eaten, but they re likely to make you very sick. For example, the Jack-o -Lantern toadstool, whose bright orange cap glows in the dark, might give you an upset stomach or diarrhea. But some toadstools have deadly poison, and no amount of cooking can get rid of it. They damage the liver and kidneys, and unless the eater gets immediate treatment, he or she will die. That s why experts warn, never eat a mushroom you find growing anywhere unless you know it s the safe kind. (3) Some of the loveliest toadstools are deadly. Less