Question 1

Fungal cell walls are different from plant cell walls because fungal walls contain:

Accepted Answer

A) cellulose, while plant walls have chitin. 
B) glycogen, while plant walls have cellulose. 
C) glycoprotein, while plant walls have starch. 
D) chitin, while plant walls have cellulose. 
E) cellulose, while plant walls have pectin. 
A) cellulose, while plant walls have chitin. 
B) glycogen, while plant walls have cellulose. 
C) glycoprotein, while plant walls have starch. 
D) chitin, while plant walls have cellulose. 
E) cellulose, while plant walls have pectin.

Question 2

This organism represents:

Accepted Answer

A) chytrids. 
B) a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga. 
C) a mycorrhizeal association. 
D) sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes. 
E) a severe plant pathogen. 
A) chytrids. 
B) a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga. 
C) a mycorrhizeal association. 
D) sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes. 
E) a severe plant pathogen.

Question 3

Which of the following are among the first organisms to colonize barren habitats?

Accepted Answer

A) fungi 
B) plants 
C) mushrooms 
D) lichens 
E) small mammals 
A) fungi 
B) plants 
C) mushrooms 
D) lichens 
E) small mammals

Question 4

During sexual reproduction, fungi produce haploid spores via ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During sexual reproduction, fungi produce haploid spores...

Question 5

Mycorrhizae are plant parasites. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a by-product of yeast fermentation?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) sugar 
D) oxygen gas 
E) chitin 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) sugar 
D) oxygen gas 
E) chitin

Question 7

The specialized reproductive structures of club fungi are called:

Accepted Answer

A) asci. 
B) toadstools. 
C) mycelia. 
D) zygospores. 
E) basidia. 
A) asci. 
B) toadstools. 
C) mycelia. 
D) zygospores. 
E) basidia.

Question 8

What are lichens?

Accepted Answer

A) algae 
B) Archaea 
C) fungi 
D) a symbiotic association of algae and Archaea 
E) a symbiotic association of algae and fungi 
A) algae 
B) Archaea 
C) fungi 
D) a symbiotic association of algae and Archaea 
E) a symbiotic association of algae and fungi

Question 9

The importance of fungi to ecosystems is mostly as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) parasite. 
B) herbivore. 
C) omnivore. 
D) producer. 
E) decomposer. 
A) parasite. 
B) herbivore. 
C) omnivore. 
D) producer. 
E) decomposer.

Question 10

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mycorrhizae associations are:

Accepted Answer

A) very unusual. 
B) common; at least 80% of the species of plants form these associations. 
C) common only to species like grasses. 
D) absolutely necessary for survival. 
E) common only in nutrient-rich environments. 
A) very unusual. 
B) common; at least 80% of the species of plants form these associations. 
C) common only to species like grasses. 
D) absolutely necessary for survival. 
E) common only in nutrient-rich environments.

Question 12

Beer is sometimes called "liquid bread." Why?

Accepted Answer

Both beer and bread

Question 13

Fungi that live symbiotically inside plants are ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fungi that live symbiotically inside plants are...

Question 14

We tend to think of fungi as being bad. What are some ways in which fungi benefit humans?

Accepted Answer

Fungi provide us with antibiot

Question 15

Which fungal group is most commonly found in lichens?

Accepted Answer

A) basidiomycetes 
B) ascomycetes 
C) zygomycetes 
D) glomeromycetes 
E) chytrids 
A) basidiomycetes 
B) ascomycetes 
C) zygomycetes 
D) glomeromycetes 
E) chytrids

Question 16

The conspicuous structures on the surface of a dead tree that indicate a fungus is growing inside are for:

Accepted Answer

A) pollination. 
B) reproduction. 
C) feeding. 
D) defense. 
E) show only. 
A) pollination. 
B) reproduction. 
C) feeding. 
D) defense. 
E) show only.

Question 17

Glomeromycetes reproduce by zygospores. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The interwoven mass of cells that forms large structures like an earthstar or a mushroom is a:

Accepted Answer

A) spore. 
B) root. 
C) septum. 
D) mycelium. 
E) hypha. 
A) spore. 
B) root. 
C) septum. 
D) mycelium. 
E) hypha.

Question 19

The mold used to produce blue cheeses like Roquefort and Stilton reproduces sexually via ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mold used to produce blue cheeses...

Question 20

Molds easily contaminate foods because fungi:

Accepted Answer

A) are unaffected by cooking. 
B) produce huge numbers of highly mobile, airborne spores. 
C) cannot survive in a refrigerator. 
D) have haploid bodies. 
E) produce temporary, visible reproductive structures. 
A) are unaffected by cooking. 
B) produce huge numbers of highly mobile, airborne spores. 
C) cannot survive in a refrigerator. 
D) have haploid bodies. 
E) produce temporary, visible reproductive structures.

Exam 22: The Diversity of Fungi

Fungal cell walls are different from plant cell walls because fungal walls contain:

This organism represents:

Which of the following are among the first organisms to colonize barren habitats?

During sexual reproduction, fungi produce haploid spores via ________.

Mycorrhizae are plant parasites. True or False?

Which of the following is a by-product of yeast fermentation?

The specialized reproductive structures of club fungi are called:

What are lichens?

The importance of fungi to ecosystems is mostly as a(n):

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. True or False?

Mycorrhizae associations are:

Beer is sometimes called "liquid bread." Why?

Fungi that live symbiotically inside plants are ________.

We tend to think of fungi as being bad. What are some ways in which fungi benefit humans?

Which fungal group is most commonly found in lichens?

The conspicuous structures on the surface of a dead tree that indicate a fungus is growing inside are for:

Glomeromycetes reproduce by zygospores. True or False?

The interwoven mass of cells that forms large structures like an earthstar or a mushroom is a:

The mold used to produce blue cheeses like Roquefort and Stilton reproduces sexually via ________.

Molds easily contaminate foods because fungi:

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