Question 1

Figure 29-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-In a fungus, a complex multicellular reproductive structure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypha. 
B)  a gametangium. 
C)  a fruiting body. 
D)  an oogonium. 
E)  an antheridium. 
A)  a hypha. 
B)  a gametangium. 
C)  a fruiting body. 
D)  an oogonium. 
E)  an antheridium.

Question 2

What is the economic importance of fungi? Name at least 10 products made utilizing fungi.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: They can cause dis

Question 3

Claviceps purpurea produces a(n) __________, which infests grain and has been important in many historical events, as ingestion of infested grain milled into flour can cause hallucinations and even death.

Accepted Answer

A)  ergot 
B)  smut 
C)  rust 
D)  brown rot 
E)  mildew 
A)  ergot 
B)  smut 
C)  rust 
D)  brown rot 
E)  mildew

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-morels and truffles

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Question 5

Puffballs and bracket fungi are most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  molds. 
B)  truffles. 
C)  the common edible mushroom. 
D)  yeast. 
E)  the black bread mold. 
A)  molds. 
B)  truffles. 
C)  the common edible mushroom. 
D)  yeast. 
E)  the black bread mold.

Question 6

A lichen is a combination of a fungus and a photoautotroph.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-sexual reproduction has not been observed; form mycorrhizal associations

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Question 8

One ancestral characteristic remaining in representatives of the Chytridiomycota is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gametes formed by mitosis. 
B)  alternation of generations. 
C)  cell walls. 
D)  flagellated cells. 
E)  both sexual and asexual reproduction. 
A)  gametes formed by mitosis. 
B)  alternation of generations. 
C)  cell walls. 
D)  flagellated cells. 
E)  both sexual and asexual reproduction.

Question 9

Chytrids produce spores that lack a flagellum.
__________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ is a fungal chemical that shows promise as an anticancer agent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pencillin 
B)  Fumigallin 
C)  Ergot compounds 
D)  Psilocybin 
E)  Aflatoxin 
A)  Pencillin 
B)  Fumigallin 
C)  Ergot compounds 
D)  Psilocybin 
E)  Aflatoxin

Question 11

Figure 29-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-What makes up most of the mass of an individual mushroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  underground mycelium 
B)  above ground mycelium 
C)  underground fruiting body 
D)  above ground ascocarp 
E)  underground ascocarp 
A)  underground mycelium 
B)  above ground mycelium 
C)  underground fruiting body 
D)  above ground ascocarp 
E)  underground ascocarp

Question 12

An example of a unicellular fungus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mold. 
B)  a mushroom. 
C)  a yeast. 
D)  a rust. 
E)  a smut. 
A)  a mold. 
B)  a mushroom. 
C)  a yeast. 
D)  a rust. 
E)  a smut.

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-Amanita

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Question 14

Members of phylum __________ are the most primitive of the fungi and were previously classified as protists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chytridiomycota 
B)  Zygomycota 
C)  Glomeromycota 
D)  Ascomycota 
E)  Basidiomycota 
A)  Chytridiomycota 
B)  Zygomycota 
C)  Glomeromycota 
D)  Ascomycota 
E)  Basidiomycota

Question 15

The cell walls of fungi are composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cellulose. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  chitin. 
E)  chlorophyll. 
A)  cellulose. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  chitin. 
E)  chlorophyll.

Question 16

Lichens reproduce sexually via soredia.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The cell walls of fungi are composed of cellulose.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of the following, which would be predicted to grow the most slowly?

Accepted Answer

A)  bread molds 
B)  lichens 
C)  yeasts 
D)  mushrooms 
E)  sac fungi 
A)  bread molds 
B)  lichens 
C)  yeasts 
D)  mushrooms 
E)  sac fungi

Question 19

Fungi can grow under all of the following conditions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrated salt solutions. 
B)  an environment with a very low pH of 3. 
C)  a dry environment. 
D)  jelly or other sugar solutions. 
E)  a cold, refrigerated environment. 
A)  concentrated salt solutions. 
B)  an environment with a very low pH of 3. 
C)  a dry environment. 
D)  jelly or other sugar solutions. 
E)  a cold, refrigerated environment.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-sac fungi

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Exam 29: The Fungi

Figure 29-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -In a fungus, a complex multicellular reproductive structure is called:

What is the economic importance of fungi? Name at least 10 products made utilizing fungi.

Claviceps purpurea produces a(n) __________, which infests grain and has been important in many historical events, as ingestion of infested grain milled into flour can cause hallucinations and even death.

MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -morels and truffles

Puffballs and bracket fungi are most closely related to:

A lichen is a combination of a fungus and a photoautotroph. ____________________

MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -sexual reproduction has not been observed; form mycorrhizal associations

One ancestral characteristic remaining in representatives of the Chytridiomycota is:

Chytrids produce spores that lack a flagellum. __________________

__________ is a fungal chemical that shows promise as an anticancer agent.

Figure 29-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -What makes up most of the mass of an individual mushroom?

An example of a unicellular fungus is:

MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -Amanita

Members of phylum __________ are the most primitive of the fungi and were previously classified as protists.

The cell walls of fungi are composed of:

Lichens reproduce sexually via soredia. ____________________

The cell walls of fungi are composed of cellulose. ____________________

Of the following, which would be predicted to grow the most slowly?

Fungi can grow under all of the following conditions except:

MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -sac fungi

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