Question 1

What sort of symbiosis would a mycorrhiza represent?

Accepted Answer

In a mycorrhizal association, the fungal

Question 2

Why is it very dangerous to eat wild mushrooms without proper training?

Accepted Answer

While many mushrooms are edible, not all

Question 3

A __________ (fungus-root) is a symbiotic interaction between a fungus and a plant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ (fungus-root) is a symbiotic interaction...

Question 4

The following questions refer to the figure above.
-Which factor is the most important algal contribution to the fungal component of a lichen?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved water conservation 
B)  mechanical protection 
C)  photosynthetically derived food 
D)  conversion of nitrogen gas to nitrates 
E)  pigment for camouflage 
A)  improved water conservation 
B)  mechanical protection 
C)  photosynthetically derived food 
D)  conversion of nitrogen gas to nitrates 
E)  pigment for camouflage

Question 5

The following questions refer to the figure above.
-The figure illustrates a portion of the life cycle of a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

-Mycorrhizae

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit plant growth. 
B)  are an example of mutualism. 
C)  receives sugars from its plant partner. 
D)  increase the surface area for absorption. 
E)  are described by all of these. 
A)  benefit plant growth. 
B)  are an example of mutualism. 
C)  receives sugars from its plant partner. 
D)  increase the surface area for absorption. 
E)  are described by all of these.

Question 7

The club fungi are members of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascomycetes 
B)  Basidiomycetes 
C)  Glomeromycetes 
D)  Chytrids 
E)  Zygomycetes 
A)  Ascomycetes 
B)  Basidiomycetes 
C)  Glomeromycetes 
D)  Chytrids 
E)  Zygomycetes

Question 8

The following questions refer to the figure above.
-The structure labeled "A" in the figure is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  club-shaped reproductive cell. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  ascus. 
D)  gill from the underside of a mushroom. 
E)  spore sac. 
A)  club-shaped reproductive cell. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  ascus. 
D)  gill from the underside of a mushroom. 
E)  spore sac.

Question 9

-The above figure represents a fungus known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Puccinia. 
B)  Rhizopus. 
C)  Agaricus. 
D)  Pilobolus. 
E)  Amanita. 
A)  Puccinia. 
B)  Rhizopus. 
C)  Agaricus. 
D)  Pilobolus. 
E)  Amanita.

Question 10

-The above photomicrograph is of

Accepted Answer

A)  mycelium. 
B)  protistans. 
C)  mycorrhizae. 
D)  stolons. 
E)  rhizoids. 
A)  mycelium. 
B)  protistans. 
C)  mycorrhizae. 
D)  stolons. 
E)  rhizoids.

Question 11

Yeasts are members of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascomycetes 
B)  Basidiomycetes 
C)  Glomeromycetes 
D)  Chytrids 
E)  Zygomycetes 
A)  Ascomycetes 
B)  Basidiomycetes 
C)  Glomeromycetes 
D)  Chytrids 
E)  Zygomycetes

Question 12

Fungi are genetically most closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  ferns. 
B)  flowering plants. 
C)  algae. 
D)  animals. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  ferns. 
B)  flowering plants. 
C)  algae. 
D)  animals. 
E)  none of these.

Exam 23: Fungi

What sort of symbiosis would a mycorrhiza represent?

Why is it very dangerous to eat wild mushrooms without proper training?

A __________ (fungus-root) is a symbiotic interaction between a fungus and a plant.

The following questions refer to the figure above. -Which factor is the most important algal contribution to the fungal component of a lichen?

The following questions refer to the figure above. -The figure illustrates a portion of the life cycle of a(n)

-Mycorrhizae

The club fungi are members of which of the following?

The following questions refer to the figure above. -The structure labeled "A" in the figure is a(n)

-The above figure represents a fungus known as ____.

-The above photomicrograph is of

Yeasts are members of which of the following?

Fungi are genetically most closely related to

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