Question 1

How do ascomycetes differ from glomeromycetes?

Accepted Answer

Ascomycetes reproduce sexually

Question 2

The photosynthetic component of a lichen is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  alga or cyanobacterium. 
B)  ascomycetes. 
C)  arthropod or protist. 
D)  small plant. 
E)  basidiomycete. 
A)  alga or cyanobacterium. 
B)  ascomycetes. 
C)  arthropod or protist. 
D)  small plant. 
E)  basidiomycete.

Question 3

The antibiotic penicillin was originally derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  chemical factories. 
C)  Archaea. 
D)  plants. 
E)  fungi. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  chemical factories. 
C)  Archaea. 
D)  plants. 
E)  fungi.

Question 4

Yeasts form a symbiotic relationship with a bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The name sac fungi is appropriate for the ascomycetes because

Accepted Answer

A)  they produce spores in saclike structures. 
B)  the body of the fungus is a saclike shape. 
C)  they grow well in closed bags. 
D)  it is best to carry them in a sack. 
E)  they produce seeds in saclike structures. 
A)  they produce spores in saclike structures. 
B)  the body of the fungus is a saclike shape. 
C)  they grow well in closed bags. 
D)  it is best to carry them in a sack. 
E)  they produce seeds in saclike structures.

Question 6

Which fungi produces toxins (including LSD) that can cause convulsions, hallucinations, and death if consumed by a person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Claviceps purpurea 
B)  Aspergillus 
C)  Deadly night shade 
D)  Candida albicans 
E)  Chytrid fungi 
A)  Claviceps purpurea 
B)  Aspergillus 
C)  Deadly night shade 
D)  Candida albicans 
E)  Chytrid fungi

Question 7

Some fungi are predators (not parasites) of

Accepted Answer

A)  nematodes (roundworms). 
B)  chestnut and elm trees. 
C)  wheat. 
D)  spiders. 
E)  humans. 
A)  nematodes (roundworms). 
B)  chestnut and elm trees. 
C)  wheat. 
D)  spiders. 
E)  humans.

Question 8

Fungi that live inside plant leaves and provide protection from insects are

Accepted Answer

A)  saprophytes. 
B)  endophytes. 
C)  lichens. 
D)  photosynthetic. 
E)  mycorrhizae. 
A)  saprophytes. 
B)  endophytes. 
C)  lichens. 
D)  photosynthetic. 
E)  mycorrhizae.

Question 9

Fungi are similar to plants because both

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Why are fungi important in recycling woody plants?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Both bacteria and fungi digest food by

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  forming food vacuoles through phagocytosis. 
C)  secreting enzymes and then absorbing the smaller molecules. 
D)  eating only small organisms that they can engulf. 
E)  ingesting previously decomposed molecules. 
A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  forming food vacuoles through phagocytosis. 
C)  secreting enzymes and then absorbing the smaller molecules. 
D)  eating only small organisms that they can engulf. 
E)  ingesting previously decomposed molecules.

Question 12

In a lichen, produce sugars for the fungal partner.

Accepted Answer

cyanobacte

Question 13

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 14

Originally, fungi were considered a type of plant. Now they are classified in their own kingdom. What characteristics differentiate fungi from plants?

Accepted Answer

Plant cell walls are based on

Question 15

Which of the following sequences describes sexual reproduction in the fungal life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diploid spores divide by meiosis to form haploid gametes, which join to form mycelia. 
B)  Free- swimming gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote, which grows by mitosis. 
C)  The haploid zygote divides by meiosis to form haploid spores. 
D)  Haploid gametes divide by meiosis to produce a diploid zygote, which grows by mitosis to produce diploid mycelia. 
E)  The diploid zygote divides by meiosis to form haploid spores, which produce haploid mycelia through mitosis. 
A)  Diploid spores divide by meiosis to form haploid gametes, which join to form mycelia. 
B)  Free- swimming gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote, which grows by mitosis. 
C)  The haploid zygote divides by meiosis to form haploid spores. 
D)  Haploid gametes divide by meiosis to produce a diploid zygote, which grows by mitosis to produce diploid mycelia. 
E)  The diploid zygote divides by meiosis to form haploid spores, which produce haploid mycelia through mitosis.

Question 16

During sexual reproduction, the spores of the sac fungi develop in .

Accepted Answer

The answer of During sexual reproduction, the spores of the...

Question 17

What roles do fungi play in the environment?

Accepted Answer

Fungi recycle nutrients by dec

Question 18

Molds easily contaminate foods because fungi

Accepted Answer

A)  have haploid bodies. 
B)  are not visible. 
C)  are unaffected by cooking. 
D)  produce temporary, visible reproductive structures. 
E)  produce huge numbers of airborne spores. 
A)  have haploid bodies. 
B)  are not visible. 
C)  are unaffected by cooking. 
D)  produce temporary, visible reproductive structures. 
E)  produce huge numbers of airborne spores.

Question 19

How do glomeromycetes differ from basidiomycetes?

Accepted Answer

Glomeromycetes live in the roo

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 23: The Diversity of Fungi

How do ascomycetes differ from glomeromycetes?

The photosynthetic component of a lichen is a(n)

The antibiotic penicillin was originally derived from

Yeasts form a symbiotic relationship with a bacteria.

The name sac fungi is appropriate for the ascomycetes because

Which fungi produces toxins (including LSD) that can cause convulsions, hallucinations, and death if consumed by a person?

Some fungi are predators (not parasites) of

Fungi that live inside plant leaves and provide protection from insects are

Fungi are similar to plants because both

Why are fungi important in recycling woody plants?

Both bacteria and fungi digest food by

In a lichen, produce sugars for the fungal partner.

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

Originally, fungi were considered a type of plant. Now they are classified in their own kingdom. What characteristics differentiate fungi from plants?

Which of the following sequences describes sexual reproduction in the fungal life cycle?

During sexual reproduction, the spores of the sac fungi develop in .

What roles do fungi play in the environment?

Molds easily contaminate foods because fungi

How do glomeromycetes differ from basidiomycetes?

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

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