Exam 23: The Diversity of Fungi

You find a new organism. It gains nutrients by secreting enzymes outside of itself and absorbing the digested product. It is eukaryotic and has a cell wall containing chitin. It reproduces with flagellated, swimming spores. You classify the new organism as a(n)

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

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

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin.

Which fungus group is responsible for Dutch elm disease and the destruction of the American elm?

The structure shown in the photograph is a(n)

Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations between

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

is a single- celled fungus that produces yeast infections.

According to the figure, the life cycle of a typical basidiomycete, which of the following statements is TRUE about sexual reproduction?

How do ascomycetes differ from basidiomycetes?

Ascomycetes produce which of the following?

Fungal cell walls are composed of lignin.

Which fungal group produces swimming, flagellated spores?

Fairy rings are produced by basidiomycetes.

Fungi that feed on dead tissue are saprophytes.

The dominant generation in the fungal life cycle is usually

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?

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

Mycorrhizae help plants obtain water from the soil.