Question 1

Mycorrhizae surround and infiltrate the ________ of vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

A) roots 
B) stems 
C) leaves 
D) flowers 
E) seeds 
A) roots 
B) stems 
C) leaves 
D) flowers 
E) seeds

Question 2

Which of the following features are characteristic of fungi?

Accepted Answer

A) cell walls, feeding by absorption, and usually filamentous bodies 
B) cell walls, photosynthesis, and usually filamentous bodies 
C) no cell walls, feeding by absorption, chemosynthesis 
D) no cell walls, parasitic, heterotrophic 
E) cell walls, chemosynthetic, heterotrophic 
A) cell walls, feeding by absorption, and usually filamentous bodies 
B) cell walls, photosynthesis, and usually filamentous bodies 
C) no cell walls, feeding by absorption, chemosynthesis 
D) no cell walls, parasitic, heterotrophic 
E) cell walls, chemosynthetic, heterotrophic

Question 3

Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations between:

Accepted Answer

A) animals and fungi. 
B) fungi and plant stems. 
C) algae and fungi. 
D) algae and plant roots. 
E) plant roots and a fungus. 
A) animals and fungi. 
B) fungi and plant stems. 
C) algae and fungi. 
D) algae and plant roots. 
E) plant roots and a fungus.

Question 4

A more or less circular ring of mushrooms appears in your yard, apparently overnight. The circle is several yards in diameter. The mushrooms appear to be producing spores. What is the most likely explanation for this circle of mushrooms?

Accepted Answer

A) Mushroom spores were dropped by a circling bird, thus explaining the circular shape of the group of mushrooms. 
B) The mushroom plants in the center of the circle were eaten by herbivores. 
C) The mushrooms are all part of the same organism, with mycelia radiating out from the location of a germinated spore. 
D) One mushroom in the circle reproduced sexually to make all the other mushrooms in the circle. 
E) A circle is nature's most perfect shape for asexual reproduction structures. 
A) Mushroom spores were dropped by a circling bird, thus explaining the circular shape of the group of mushrooms. 
B) The mushroom plants in the center of the circle were eaten by herbivores. 
C) The mushrooms are all part of the same organism, with mycelia radiating out from the location of a germinated spore. 
D) One mushroom in the circle reproduced sexually to make all the other mushrooms in the circle. 
E) A circle is nature's most perfect shape for asexual reproduction structures.

Question 5

Ergot toxin causes ________, which can lead to gangrene as the blood supply to the tissues is cut off.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ergot toxin causes ________, which can lead...

Exam 22: The Diversity of Fungi

Mycorrhizae surround and infiltrate the ________ of vascular plants.

Which of the following features are characteristic of fungi?

Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations between:

A more or less circular ring of mushrooms appears in your yard, apparently overnight. The circle is several yards in diameter. The mushrooms appear to be producing spores. What is the most likely explanation for this circle of mushrooms?

Ergot toxin causes ________, which can lead to gangrene as the blood supply to the tissues is cut off.

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Animal Behavior

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

How Do Ecosystems Work

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

Nutrition and Digestion

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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