Question 1

What sets the zygomycetes apart from other fungi?

Accepted Answer

A) dikaryon nuclei 
B) thick-walled sexual spores 
C) All zygomycetes are imperfect. 
D) They have an alternation of generations. 
E) All of these set zygomycetes apart from other fungi. 
A) dikaryon nuclei 
B) thick-walled sexual spores 
C) All zygomycetes are imperfect. 
D) They have an alternation of generations. 
E) All of these set zygomycetes apart from other fungi.

Question 2

In this group of fungi,spores are borne on tiny "spike" that project out from a club-like structure.This group of fungi are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) basidiomycetes 
B) ascomycetes 
C) zygomycetes 
D) chytridiomycetes 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) basidiomycetes 
B) ascomycetes 
C) zygomycetes 
D) chytridiomycetes 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 3

Spores of the myxomycetes are in which state?

Accepted Answer

A) haploid 
B) diploid 
C) dikaryotic 
D) triploid 
E) tetraploid 
A) haploid 
B) diploid 
C) dikaryotic 
D) triploid 
E) tetraploid

Question 4

Hyphae is to mycelium as ________ is(are)to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) leaves;a branch 
B) roots;a root system 
C) apples;an apple tree 
D) root hairs;a root 
E) phloem;a vascular bundle 
A) leaves;a branch 
B) roots;a root system 
C) apples;an apple tree 
D) root hairs;a root 
E) phloem;a vascular bundle

Question 5

In the Zygomycota,the thick-walled sexual spores are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) zygospores 
B) sporangiospores 
C) mycorrhizae 
D) plasmogamids 
E) hymenia 
A) zygospores 
B) sporangiospores 
C) mycorrhizae 
D) plasmogamids 
E) hymenia

Question 6

Myxomycota are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) affinities to both animals and fungi 
B) amoeboid feeding stage called the plasmodium 
C) feeding by engulfing bacteria and organic matter 
D) producing unicellular spores that may remain dormant 
E) All of the above are characteristics of the Myxomycota. 
A) affinities to both animals and fungi 
B) amoeboid feeding stage called the plasmodium 
C) feeding by engulfing bacteria and organic matter 
D) producing unicellular spores that may remain dormant 
E) All of the above are characteristics of the Myxomycota.

Question 7

The ascocarp is a fruiting body common in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Ascomycota 
B) Basidiomycota 
C) Boletes 
D) Cladosporium 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) Ascomycota 
B) Basidiomycota 
C) Boletes 
D) Cladosporium 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 8

Fungi obtain nutrients from the environment as absorptive heterotrophs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Beneficial fungi have been used in all of the following except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) antibiotic production 
B) bioremediation 
C) cheese production 
D) starch production 
E) aeration of water in eutrophic lakes 
A) antibiotic production 
B) bioremediation 
C) cheese production 
D) starch production 
E) aeration of water in eutrophic lakes

Question 10

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The Kingdom Fungi comprises a diverse,monophyletic group. 
B) Over 100,000 species have been classified. 
C) The Fungi are morphologically diverse. 
D) Yeast is a general term to describe unicellular fungi that reproduce by budding. 
E) Reproduction in the fungi is always by the production of asexual spores. 
A) The Kingdom Fungi comprises a diverse,monophyletic group. 
B) Over 100,000 species have been classified. 
C) The Fungi are morphologically diverse. 
D) Yeast is a general term to describe unicellular fungi that reproduce by budding. 
E) Reproduction in the fungi is always by the production of asexual spores.

Question 11

Mycorrhizal fungi aid plants in the absorption of ________ and minerals from the soil.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mycorrhizal fungi aid plants in the absorption...

Question 12

The scientific name for the wheat rust fungus is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scientific name for the wheat rust...

Question 13

A hypha with 2 different nuclei in each cell is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hypha with 2 different nuclei in...

Question 14

If a basidiomycete has a diploid number of 12,what is the ploidy number immediately after karyogamy?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 6 
C) 6 + 6 
D) 12 + 12 
E) 24 
A) 12 
B) 6 
C) 6 + 6 
D) 12 + 12 
E) 24

Question 15

Fungal karyogamy is the fusion of

Accepted Answer

A) cytoplasm 
B) gametes 
C) zygotes 
D) hyphae 
E) haploid nuclei 
A) cytoplasm 
B) gametes 
C) zygotes 
D) hyphae 
E) haploid nuclei

Question 16

What does a mycorrhizal plant supply to its partner?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) water 
C) minerals 
D) sugars 
E) all of these 
A) oxygen 
B) water 
C) minerals 
D) sugars 
E) all of these

Question 17

Asexual reproduction in yeast is generally carried out through ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Asexual reproduction in yeast is generally carried...

Question 18

The slender thread-like structures which compose the body of a fungus are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The slender thread-like structures which compose the...

Question 19

Puffball spores are dispersed by insects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Genetically,true fungi are closest to which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) plants 
B) bacteria 
C) archaea 
D) animals 
E) protists 
A) plants 
B) bacteria 
C) archaea 
D) animals 
E) protists

Exam 23: Fungi in the Natural Environment

What sets the zygomycetes apart from other fungi?

In this group of fungi,spores are borne on tiny "spike" that project out from a club-like structure.This group of fungi are which of the following?

Spores of the myxomycetes are in which state?

Hyphae is to mycelium as ________ is(are)to ________.

In the Zygomycota,the thick-walled sexual spores are called which of the following?

Myxomycota are characterized by which of the following?

The ascocarp is a fruiting body common in which of the following groups?

Fungi obtain nutrients from the environment as absorptive heterotrophs.

Beneficial fungi have been used in all of the following except one.Choose the exception.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Mycorrhizal fungi aid plants in the absorption of ________ and minerals from the soil.

The scientific name for the wheat rust fungus is ________.

A hypha with 2 different nuclei in each cell is known as a ________.

If a basidiomycete has a diploid number of 12,what is the ploidy number immediately after karyogamy?

Fungal karyogamy is the fusion of

What does a mycorrhizal plant supply to its partner?

Asexual reproduction in yeast is generally carried out through ________.

The slender thread-like structures which compose the body of a fungus are called ________.

Puffball spores are dispersed by insects.

Genetically,true fungi are closest to which of the following groups?

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