Question 1

A zygosporangium is produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  meiosis of megaspores. 
B)  mitosis of hyphae. 
C)  the union of two haploid hyphae. 
D)  meiosis of hyphae. 
E)  the union of egg and sperm. 
A)  meiosis of megaspores. 
B)  mitosis of hyphae. 
C)  the union of two haploid hyphae. 
D)  meiosis of hyphae. 
E)  the union of egg and sperm.

Question 2

Glomeromycetes reproduce by basidiospores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fungi are similar to plants because both

Accepted Answer

A)  liberate nutrients from dead tissues. 
B)  have chloroplasts in their cells. 
C)  have cell walls surrounding their plasma membranes. 
D)  produce embryos when they reproduce. 
E)  are important producers in their ecosystems. 
A)  liberate nutrients from dead tissues. 
B)  have chloroplasts in their cells. 
C)  have cell walls surrounding their plasma membranes. 
D)  produce embryos when they reproduce. 
E)  are important producers in their ecosystems.

Question 4

How do ascomycetes differ from glomeromycetes?

Accepted Answer

Ascomycetes reproduce sexually

Question 5

In ascomycetes, the ascus functions in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations between

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

__________causes human yeast infections.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The highly toxic Aspergillus infects

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Based on the illustration shown here, basidiomycetes are most closely related to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Mycorrhizae help plants obtain water from the soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How are lichens and mycorrhizae similar?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Rusts and smuts are examples of

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A)  mycorrhizae. 
B)  fungal plant diseases. 
C)  yeasts. 
D)  lichens. 
E)  human pathogens. 
A)  mycorrhizae. 
B)  fungal plant diseases. 
C)  yeasts. 
D)  lichens. 
E)  human pathogens.

Question 13

According to the fossil record, the most ancient group of fungi is probably the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The mold used to produce blue cheeses such as Roquefort and Stilton reproduces sexually via__________ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Aflatoxins, which are highly toxic, carcinogenic compounds, come from

Accepted Answer

A)  Amanita. 
B)  corn smut. 
C)  Claviceps purpurea. 
D)  Aspergillis. 
E)  Candida albicans. 
A)  Amanita. 
B)  corn smut. 
C)  Claviceps purpurea. 
D)  Aspergillis. 
E)  Candida albicans.

Question 16

The mat-like structure composed of hyphal threads that forms the body of most fungi is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  zygospore. 
B)  basidium. 
C)  septum. 
D)  ascus. 
E)  mycelium. 
A)  zygospore. 
B)  basidium. 
C)  septum. 
D)  ascus. 
E)  mycelium.

Question 17

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, doesnʹt turn blue, and fizzes. You classify this organism as a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

This photograph shows a glomeromycete fungus growing in the cell of a plant. The fungus will help the plant get water and minerals, and the plant will supply the fungus with some sugar. This relationship is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a Blastoclade. 
B)  a lichen. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  a mycorrhiza. 
E)  autotrophic. 
A)  a Blastoclade. 
B)  a lichen. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  a mycorrhiza. 
E)  autotrophic.

Question 19

Truffles, the spore-containing structure of a __________, are eaten as a delicacy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Truffles, the spore-containing structure of a __________,...

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  producer. 
B)  parasite. 
C)  predator. 
D)  decomposer. 
E)  symbiote. 
A)  producer. 
B)  parasite. 
C)  predator. 
D)  decomposer. 
E)  symbiote.

Exam 23: The Diversity of Fungi

A zygosporangium is produced by

Glomeromycetes reproduce by basidiospores.

Fungi are similar to plants because both

How do ascomycetes differ from glomeromycetes?

In ascomycetes, the ascus functions in

Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations between

__________causes human yeast infections.

The highly toxic Aspergillus infects

Based on the illustration shown here, basidiomycetes are most closely related to

Mycorrhizae help plants obtain water from the soil.

How are lichens and mycorrhizae similar?

Rusts and smuts are examples of

According to the fossil record, the most ancient group of fungi is probably the

The mold used to produce blue cheeses such as Roquefort and Stilton reproduces sexually via__________ .

Aflatoxins, which are highly toxic, carcinogenic compounds, come from

The mat-like structure composed of hyphal threads that forms the body of most fungi is called a(n)

This photograph shows a glomeromycete fungus growing in the cell of a plant. The fungus will help the plant get water and minerals, and the plant will supply the fungus with some sugar. This relationship is known as

Truffles, the spore-containing structure of a __________, are eaten as a delicacy.

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

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