Exam 23: The Diversity of Fungi

According to the figure, the life cycle of a typical basidiomycete, basidiomycetes are for most of their life cycle.

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

Glomeromycetes reproduce by basidiospores.

Lichens can form from the symbiotic relationship between a photosynthetic bacterium and a fungus.

Chytrids reproduce by swimming , which sets this group apart from other fungi.

Beer is sometimes called liquid bread. Why?

This organism represents

Which group of fungi appears to lack asexual reproduction?

Mycorrhizae associations are

Fungal hyphae usually are diploid.

If there were no fungi, which of the following would occur?

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

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

The body of a fungus is generally composed of

During sexual reproduction, fungi produce haploid spores via .

Which of the following fungus causes ergot poisoning, a common cause of death in Europe in the Middle Ages?

The structure in the photograph is a(n)

Mycorrhizae are plant parasites.

What gives blue cheeses such as Roquefort and Stilton their unique flavor?

Which fungal phylum usually carries on sexual reproduction?