Question 1

In which environment would you most likely find chytrids?

Accepted Answer

A) a warm swamp 
B) the back of the refrigerator 
C) a basket of overripe fruit 
D) a well-used gym bag 
A) a warm swamp 
B) the back of the refrigerator 
C) a basket of overripe fruit 
D) a well-used gym bag

Question 2

How are chytrids different from other fungi?

Accepted Answer

Chytrids are the only group of

Question 3

Single-celled fungi are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Basidiomycota. 
B) prokaryotic. 
C) ascospores. 
D) club fungi. 
E) yeasts. 
A) Basidiomycota. 
B) prokaryotic. 
C) ascospores. 
D) club fungi. 
E) yeasts.

Question 4

What creates the holes in bread?

Accepted Answer

A) air 
B) alcohol 
C) yeast 
D) oxygen gas 
E) carbon dioxide 
A) air 
B) alcohol 
C) yeast 
D) oxygen gas 
E) carbon dioxide

Question 5

Based on the illustration, basidiomycetes are most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A) chytrids. 
B) zygomycetes. 
C) ascomycetes. 
D) glomeromycetes. 
E) algae. 
A) chytrids. 
B) zygomycetes. 
C) ascomycetes. 
D) glomeromycetes. 
E) algae.

Question 6

If a strong fungicide is released and eliminates all the fungi in an ecosystem, which of the following is likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A) improved growth of plant species 
B) faster breakdown of leaf litter 
C) an accumulation of dead and discarded plant and animal tissues 
D) improved soil fertility 
E) increased rate of photosynthesis 
A) improved growth of plant species 
B) faster breakdown of leaf litter 
C) an accumulation of dead and discarded plant and animal tissues 
D) improved soil fertility 
E) increased rate of photosynthesis

Question 7

In a lichen, ________ produce sugars for the fungal partner.

Accepted Answer

photosynth

Question 8

________ causes human yeast infections.

Accepted Answer

A) Amanita 
B) Candida albicans 
C) Aspergillus 
D) Claviceps purpurea 
A) Amanita 
B) Candida albicans 
C) Aspergillus 
D) Claviceps purpurea

Question 9

You must decide how to classify a newly discovered organism, but you have only limited test materials to help you make your decision. Chemical A glows if a nuclear envelope is present. Chemical B turns blue in the presence of chloroplasts. Chemical C fizzes when mixed with chitin. After testing the organism, you find out that it glows, doesn't turn blue, and fizzes. You classify this organism as a:

Accepted Answer

A) bacterium. 
B) slime mold. 
C) diatom. 
D) fungus. 
E) zooflagellate. 
A) bacterium. 
B) slime mold. 
C) diatom. 
D) fungus. 
E) zooflagellate.

Question 10

Fairy rings are produced by basidiomycetes. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Black bread molds produce diploid reproductive structures called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

In ascomycetes, the ascus functions in:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual reproduction. 
B) digestion. 
C) vegetative growth. 
D) asexual reproduction. 
E) photosynthesis. 
A) sexual reproduction. 
B) digestion. 
C) vegetative growth. 
D) asexual reproduction. 
E) photosynthesis.

Question 13

Why is it unsafe to collect wild mushrooms without expert training?

Accepted Answer

Poisonous mushrooms can closel

Question 14

Which of the following fungus species produces ergot poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Amanita 
B) Candida albicans 
C) Aspergillus 
D) Claviceps purpurea 
E) truffles 
A) Amanita 
B) Candida albicans 
C) Aspergillus 
D) Claviceps purpurea 
E) truffles

Question 15

________ is a single-celled fungus that produces infections of the vagina.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a single-celled fungus that produces...

Question 16

The antibiotic penicillin was originally derived from:

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria. 
B) Archaea. 
C) fungi. 
D) plants. 
E) chemical factories. 
A) bacteria. 
B) Archaea. 
C) fungi. 
D) plants. 
E) chemical factories.

Question 17

In black bread molds, the ________ produce haploid spores for asexual reproduction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In black bread molds, the ________ produce...

Question 18

How are lichens and mycorrhizae similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Both form symbiotic relationships with plants that benefit the plants. 
B) Both parasitize live plants, eventually killing them. 
C) Both are pioneer species that colonize bare rock. 
D) Both are saprophytes that decompose dead materials. 
A) Both form symbiotic relationships with plants that benefit the plants. 
B) Both parasitize live plants, eventually killing them. 
C) Both are pioneer species that colonize bare rock. 
D) Both are saprophytes that decompose dead materials.

Question 19

How do ascomycetes differ from basidiomycetes?

Accepted Answer

Ascomycetes reproduce sexually

Question 20

The highly toxic Aspergillus infects:

Accepted Answer

A) wheat. 
B) milk. 
C) peanuts. 
D) bread. 
E) human skin. 
A) wheat. 
B) milk. 
C) peanuts. 
D) bread. 
E) human skin.

Exam 22: The Diversity of Fungi

In which environment would you most likely find chytrids?

How are chytrids different from other fungi?

Single-celled fungi are known as:

What creates the holes in bread?

Based on the illustration, basidiomycetes are most closely related to:

If a strong fungicide is released and eliminates all the fungi in an ecosystem, which of the following is likely to happen?

In a lichen, ________ produce sugars for the fungal partner.

________ causes human yeast infections.

Fairy rings are produced by basidiomycetes. True or False?

Black bread molds produce diploid reproductive structures called:

In ascomycetes, the ascus functions in:

Why is it unsafe to collect wild mushrooms without expert training?

Which of the following fungus species produces ergot poisoning?

________ is a single-celled fungus that produces infections of the vagina.

The antibiotic penicillin was originally derived from:

In black bread molds, the ________ produce haploid spores for asexual reproduction.

How are lichens and mycorrhizae similar?

How do ascomycetes differ from basidiomycetes?

The highly toxic Aspergillus infects:

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