Question 1

A __________ is a tangled mass of hyphae.

Accepted Answer

A)  sporocarp 
B)  sporangia 
C)  zygospore 
D)  mycelium 
E)  coenocyte 
A)  sporocarp 
B)  sporangia 
C)  zygospore 
D)  mycelium 
E)  coenocyte

Question 2

Fungi parasitic on plants produce specialized hyphae, called __________, that penetrate the host.

Accepted Answer

A)  soredia 
B)  secondary mycelia 
C)  basidia 
D)  asci 
E)  haustoria 
A)  soredia 
B)  secondary mycelia 
C)  basidia 
D)  asci 
E)  haustoria

Question 3

Which genus is used to produce beer and wine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agaricus 
B)  Aspergillus 
C)  Amanita 
D)  Rhizopus 
E)  Saccharomyces 
A)  Agaricus 
B)  Aspergillus 
C)  Amanita 
D)  Rhizopus 
E)  Saccharomyces

Question 4

In zygomycetes such as Rhizopus, the zygospore is haploid.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An examples of a plant disease caused by an ascomycete is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a microsporidial infection. 
B)  corn smut. 
C)  stem rust of wheat. 
D)  histoplasmosis. 
E)  chestnut blight. 
A)  a microsporidial infection. 
B)  corn smut. 
C)  stem rust of wheat. 
D)  histoplasmosis. 
E)  chestnut blight.

Question 6

Heterothallic ascomycetes are self-fertile.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Color pigments produced by __________ are used to dye woolens and litmus.

Accepted Answer

A)  club fungi 
B)  mushroom 
C)  algae 
D)  lichens 
E)  puff balls 
A)  club fungi 
B)  mushroom 
C)  algae 
D)  lichens 
E)  puff balls

Question 8

Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basidiospores are formed within the basidia. 
B)  Ascospores are formed outside the ascus. 
C)  Both Basidiospores and ascospores are formed within their respective structures. 
D)  Both Basidiospores and ascospores are formed outside their respective structures. 
E)  Basidiospores are formed outside and ascospores are formed within their respective structures. 
A)  Basidiospores are formed within the basidia. 
B)  Ascospores are formed outside the ascus. 
C)  Both Basidiospores and ascospores are formed within their respective structures. 
D)  Both Basidiospores and ascospores are formed outside their respective structures. 
E)  Basidiospores are formed outside and ascospores are formed within their respective structures.

Question 9

Microsporidia are unicellular parasites of animals.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  membrane-bounded nuclei 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  cell wall of lipopolysaccharides 
D)  primarily terrestrial in habitat 
E)  reproduction via spores 
A)  membrane-bounded nuclei 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  cell wall of lipopolysaccharides 
D)  primarily terrestrial in habitat 
E)  reproduction via spores

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-form an extensive dikaryotic mycelium

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Endomycorrhizal fungi penetrate the plasma membranes of root cells.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 29-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Refer to Figure 29-2.The structure labeled 11 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a zygote. 
B)  a gamete. 
C)  a sporangium. 
D)  a zoosporangium. 
E)  a zoospore. 
A)  a zygote. 
B)  a gamete. 
C)  a sporangium. 
D)  a zoosporangium. 
E)  a zoospore.

Question 15

Conidia are asexual spores.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The fungus that causes black stem rust of wheat is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  basidiomycete. 
B)  chytridiomycete. 
C)  ascomycete. 
D)  glomeromycete. 
E)  zygomycete. 
A)  basidiomycete. 
B)  chytridiomycete. 
C)  ascomycete. 
D)  glomeromycete. 
E)  zygomycete.

Question 17

Mycorrhizae benefit plants by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing photosynthetic area. 
B)  increasing absorptive surface area of roots. 
C)  increasing chlorophyll content. 
D)  increasing leaf area. 
E)  increasing stem length. 
A)  increasing photosynthetic area. 
B)  increasing absorptive surface area of roots. 
C)  increasing chlorophyll content. 
D)  increasing leaf area. 
E)  increasing stem length.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-Discuss the sexual and asexual reproduction of Rhizopus, the black bread mold.Include the names of the structures involved.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Spores grow into a

Exam 29: The Fungi

A __________ is a tangled mass of hyphae.

Fungi parasitic on plants produce specialized hyphae, called __________, that penetrate the host.

Which genus is used to produce beer and wine?

In zygomycetes such as Rhizopus, the zygospore is haploid. ____________________

An examples of a plant disease caused by an ascomycete is:

Heterothallic ascomycetes are self-fertile. ____________________

Color pigments produced by __________ are used to dye woolens and litmus.

Which one of the following statements is true?

Microsporidia are unicellular parasites of animals. ____________________

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

Which of the following is not a characteristic of fungi?

MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -form an extensive dikaryotic mycelium

Endomycorrhizal fungi penetrate the plasma membranes of root cells. ____________________

Figure 29-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Refer to Figure 29-2.The structure labeled 11 is:

Conidia are asexual spores. ____________________

The fungus that causes black stem rust of wheat is a:

Mycorrhizae benefit plants by:

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

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

MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -Discuss the sexual and asexual reproduction of Rhizopus, the black bread mold.Include the names of the structures involved.

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