Question 1

The sac fungi are characterized by sexual reproductive structures called:

Accepted Answer

A)  asci. 
B)  basidia. 
C)  conidia. 
D)  gemmae. 
E)  conidiophores. 
A)  asci. 
B)  basidia. 
C)  conidia. 
D)  gemmae. 
E)  conidiophores.

Question 2

The club fungi typically reproduce by producing:

Accepted Answer

A)  asci. 
B)  basidia. 
C)  zygospores. 
D)  ascospores. 
E)  mycorrhizae. 
A)  asci. 
B)  basidia. 
C)  zygospores. 
D)  ascospores. 
E)  mycorrhizae.

Question 3

One ancestral characteristic remaining in representatives of the Chytridiomycota is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Endomycorrhizal fungi penetrate the plasma membranes of root cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Figure 29-2 ​
 
The structure labeled as 9 in the accompanying figure was produced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fertilization of two zygotes. 
B)  meiosis in the zoosporangium. 
C)  mitosis in the zoosporangium. 
D)  mitosis in the resting sporangium. 
E)  meiosis in the resting sporangium. 
A)  the fertilization of two zygotes. 
B)  meiosis in the zoosporangium. 
C)  mitosis in the zoosporangium. 
D)  mitosis in the resting sporangium. 
E)  meiosis in the resting sporangium.

Question 6

Microsporidia are unicellular parasites of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Morels and truffles

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Chytridiomycota and Basidiomycota and Glomeromycota and Zygomycota is...

Question 8

What are some way in which the relationship between a plant root and a mycorrihizal fungus is mutualistic?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider

Question 9

What makes up most of the mass of an individual mushroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Underground ascocarp 
B)  Underground mycelium 
C)  Above-ground ascocarp 
D)  Above-ground mycelium 
E)  Underground fruiting body 
A)  Underground ascocarp 
B)  Underground mycelium 
C)  Above-ground ascocarp 
D)  Above-ground mycelium 
E)  Underground fruiting body

Question 10

Blastospores are produced by glomeromycetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the importance of fungi as decomposer.

Accepted Answer

Fungi break down organic compo

Question 12

In a fungus, a complex multicellular reproductive structure is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

Which fungal group is coenocytic and reproduce asexually via blastospores?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: Sac fungi

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Chytridiomycota and Glomeromycota and Basidiomycota and Ascomycota is...

Question 16

When bread gets moldy with visible black or blue spots, you are looking at masses of the colored:

Accepted Answer

A)  thalli. 
B)  spores. 
C)  hyphae. 
D)  mycelia. 
E)  ascocarps. 
A)  thalli. 
B)  spores. 
C)  hyphae. 
D)  mycelia. 
E)  ascocarps.

Question 17

Mushrooms that we eat are technically referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  basidiospores. 
B)  basidiocarps. 
C)  myceliae. 
D)  hyphae. 
E)  gills. 
A)  basidiospores. 
B)  basidiocarps. 
C)  myceliae. 
D)  hyphae. 
E)  gills.

Question 18

Which one of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sac fungi−ascomycetes 
B)  Bread mold−zygomycetes 
C)  Mushrooms-basidiomycetes 
D)  Allomyces -chytridiomycetes 
E)  Dutch elm disease-glomeromycetes 
A)  Sac fungi−ascomycetes 
B)  Bread mold−zygomycetes 
C)  Mushrooms-basidiomycetes 
D)  Allomyces -chytridiomycetes 
E)  Dutch elm disease-glomeromycetes

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding fungal infections of plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi are responsible for about 70% of all major crop diseases. 
B)  Fungal infections often result in complete crop failure. 
C)  All plants are apparently susceptible to some fungal infection. 
D)  Damage is always systemic and spread throughout the plant. 
E)  A plant often becomes infected through a pore or a wound. 
A)  Fungi are responsible for about 70% of all major crop diseases. 
B)  Fungal infections often result in complete crop failure. 
C)  All plants are apparently susceptible to some fungal infection. 
D)  Damage is always systemic and spread throughout the plant. 
E)  A plant often becomes infected through a pore or a wound.

Question 20

'Which of the following correctly describes basidiomycetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are sometimes called "spade fungi." 
B)  Basidia serve a function that is distinct from that of the asci of ascomycetes. 
C)  Each basidium undergoes meiosis to form two basidiospores. 
D)  Basidiospores develop on the inside of the basidium. 
E)  Hyphae of a primary mycelium consist of monokaryotic cells. 
A)  They are sometimes called "spade fungi." 
B)  Basidia serve a function that is distinct from that of the asci of ascomycetes. 
C)  Each basidium undergoes meiosis to form two basidiospores. 
D)  Basidiospores develop on the inside of the basidium. 
E)  Hyphae of a primary mycelium consist of monokaryotic cells.

Exam 29: The Fungi

The sac fungi are characterized by sexual reproductive structures called:

The club fungi typically reproduce by producing:

One ancestral characteristic remaining in representatives of the Chytridiomycota is:

Endomycorrhizal fungi penetrate the plasma membranes of root cells.

Figure 29-2 ​ The structure labeled as 9 in the accompanying figure was produced by:

Microsporidia are unicellular parasites of animals.

What are some way in which the relationship between a plant root and a mycorrihizal fungus is mutualistic?

What makes up most of the mass of an individual mushroom?

Blastospores are produced by glomeromycetes.

Describe the importance of fungi as decomposer.

In a fungus, a complex multicellular reproductive structure is called a(n):

Discuss the sexual and asexual reproduction of Rhizopus , the black bread mold. Include the names of the structures involved.

Which fungal group is coenocytic and reproduce asexually via blastospores?

When bread gets moldy with visible black or blue spots, you are looking at masses of the colored:

Mushrooms that we eat are technically referred to as:

Which one of the following is mismatched?

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding fungal infections of plants?

'Which of the following correctly describes basidiomycetes?

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Figure 29-2 The structure labeled as 9 in the accompanying figure was produced by: