Question 1

In the environment, fungi that feed off dead organic material are important __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the environment, fungi that feed off...

Question 2

Which fungal phylum usually carries on sexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basidiomycetes 
B)  Glomeromycetes 
C)  Chytrids 
D)  Ascomycetes 
E)  Zygomycetes 
A)  Basidiomycetes 
B)  Glomeromycetes 
C)  Chytrids 
D)  Ascomycetes 
E)  Zygomycetes

Question 3

Which of the following features are characteristic of fungi?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What role do mycorrhizae play in helping plants survive?

Accepted Answer

Mycorrhizae help plants obtain

Question 5

Why are fungi important in recycling woody plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woody plants occupy the same environment as fungi. 
B)  Fungi have the internal digestion necessary to digest wood. 
C)  Fungi digest chloroplasts. 
D)  Fungi are the only organisms capable of digesting both cellulose and lignin. 
A)  Woody plants occupy the same environment as fungi. 
B)  Fungi have the internal digestion necessary to digest wood. 
C)  Fungi digest chloroplasts. 
D)  Fungi are the only organisms capable of digesting both cellulose and lignin.

Question 6

Mycorrhizae surround and infiltrate the__________ of vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The structure in the photograph is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  basidium. 
B)  ascus. 
C)  seed. 
D)  zygosporangium. 
E)  glomeromycete. 
A)  basidium. 
B)  ascus. 
C)  seed. 
D)  zygosporangium. 
E)  glomeromycete.

Question 8

The dominant generation in the fungal life cycle is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid. 
B)  diploid. 
C)  a sporophyte. 
D)  polyploid. 
E)  unicellular. 
A)  haploid. 
B)  diploid. 
C)  a sporophyte. 
D)  polyploid. 
E)  unicellular.

Question 9

What roles do fungi play in the environment?

Accepted Answer

Fungi recycle nutrients by dec

Question 10

Beer is sometimes called liquid bread. Why?

Accepted Answer

Both beer and bread

Question 11

In which environment would you most likely find chytrids?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Fungal hyphae usually are diploid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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)  One mushroom in the circle reproduced sexually to make all the other mushrooms in the circle. 
B)  The mushrooms are all part of the same organism, with mycelia radiating out from the location of a germinated spore. 
C)  The mushroom plants in the center of the circle were older and have already died or been eaten by herbivores. 
D)  Mushroom spores were dropped by a circling bird, thus explaining the circular shape of the group of mushrooms. 
E)  The circle represents the fungal life cycle. 
A)  One mushroom in the circle reproduced sexually to make all the other mushrooms in the circle. 
B)  The mushrooms are all part of the same organism, with mycelia radiating out from the location of a germinated spore. 
C)  The mushroom plants in the center of the circle were older and have already died or been eaten by herbivores. 
D)  Mushroom spores were dropped by a circling bird, thus explaining the circular shape of the group of mushrooms. 
E)  The circle represents the fungal life cycle.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Mushrooms 
B)  Small mammals 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Plants 
E)  Lichens 
A)  Mushrooms 
B)  Small mammals 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Plants 
E)  Lichens

Question 15

Which group of fungi appears to lack asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basidiomycetes 
B)  Glomeromycetes 
C)  Ascomycetes 
D)  Chytrids 
E)  All fungi have asexual reproduction. 
A)  Basidiomycetes 
B)  Glomeromycetes 
C)  Ascomycetes 
D)  Chytrids 
E)  All fungi have asexual reproduction.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a parasitic fungal disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trichinosis 
B)  Athleteʹs foot 
C)  Herpes 
D)  Sleeping sickness 
E)  Malaria 
A)  Trichinosis 
B)  Athleteʹs foot 
C)  Herpes 
D)  Sleeping sickness 
E)  Malaria

Question 17

Chytrids are the fungal species best adapted to colonizing dry environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It is hypothesized that __________associations may have helped plants colonize dry land.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is hypothesized that __________associations may have...

Question 19

The worldwide die-off of frogs has been traced to infection by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Mycorrhizae associations are

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 23: The Diversity of Fungi

In the environment, fungi that feed off dead organic material are important __________.

Which fungal phylum usually carries on sexual reproduction?

Which of the following features are characteristic of fungi?

What role do mycorrhizae play in helping plants survive?

Why are fungi important in recycling woody plants?

Mycorrhizae surround and infiltrate the__________ of vascular plants.

The structure in the photograph is a(n)

The dominant generation in the fungal life cycle is usually

What roles do fungi play in the environment?

Beer is sometimes called liquid bread. Why?

In which environment would you most likely find chytrids?

Fungal hyphae usually are diploid.

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?

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

Which group of fungi appears to lack asexual reproduction?

Which of the following is an example of a parasitic fungal disease?

Chytrids are the fungal species best adapted to colonizing dry environments.

It is hypothesized that __________associations may have helped plants colonize dry land.

The worldwide die-off of frogs has been traced to infection by

Mycorrhizae associations are

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