Question 1

Chytrids produce which of the following cells at some point during their life cycle, which is an indicator of fungal evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flagellate 
B)  Spores 
C)  Hyphae 
D)  Ascocarps 
E)  Conidia 
A)  Flagellate 
B)  Spores 
C)  Hyphae 
D)  Ascocarps 
E)  Conidia

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Club fungi

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Of the following, which would be predicted to grow at the slowest rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yeasts 
B)  Lichens 
C)  Sac fungi 
D)  Mushrooms 
E)  Bread molds 
A)  Yeasts 
B)  Lichens 
C)  Sac fungi 
D)  Mushrooms 
E)  Bread molds

Question 4

Chytrids produce spores that lack a flagellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The fungus that causes black stem rust of wheat belongs to which fungal group?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The primary mycelium of basidiomycetes is dikaryotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is an example of a plant disease caused by a basiodiomycete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheat rust 
B)  Ergot of rye 
C)  Chestnut blight 
D)  Dutch elm disease 
E)  Verticillium wilt on potatoes 
A)  Wheat rust 
B)  Ergot of rye 
C)  Chestnut blight 
D)  Dutch elm disease 
E)  Verticillium wilt on potatoes

Question 8

Figure 29-2 ​
 
Refer to the accompanying figure. The structure labeled as 4 is a:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In zygomycetes such as Rhizopus , the zygospore is haploid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In most fungi, hyphae are divided by cross walls, termed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sporocarps 
B)  Sporangia 
C)  Zygospores 
D)  Septa 
E)  Coenocytes 
A)  Sporocarps 
B)  Sporangia 
C)  Zygospores 
D)  Septa 
E)  Coenocytes

Question 11

The cell walls of fungi are composed of cellulose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a fungal chemical that shows promise as an anticancer agent because of its ability to inhibit the formation of new blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What are the two main types of mycorrhizae, and how do they differ? List three ways in which mycorrhizal associations are beneficial to plants.

Accepted Answer

Endomycorrhizae extend through the cell

Question 14

Lichens reproduce mainly by asexual means, usually by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Budding 
B)  Fission 
C)  Vegetative propagation 
D)  Fragmentation 
E)  Sporogenesis 
A)  Budding 
B)  Fission 
C)  Vegetative propagation 
D)  Fragmentation 
E)  Sporogenesis

Question 15

Designate the hyphae of two different mating types of black bread mold as "+" (plus) and "−" (minus). Mating of these two types is correctly classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterozygous 
B)  Heterothallic 
C)  Heterotrophic 
D)  Mycotoxic 
E)  Coenocytic 
A)  Heterozygous 
B)  Heterothallic 
C)  Heterotrophic 
D)  Mycotoxic 
E)  Coenocytic

Question 16

Figure 29-2 ​
 
What is the process occurring at point 3 in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asexual reproduction 
B)  Zygote germination 
C)  Fertilization 
D)  Meiosis 
E)  Mitosis 
A)  Asexual reproduction 
B)  Zygote germination 
C)  Fertilization 
D)  Meiosis 
E)  Mitosis

Question 17

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 18

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

Exam 29: The Fungi

Chytrids produce which of the following cells at some point during their life cycle, which is an indicator of fungal evolution?

Of the following, which would be predicted to grow at the slowest rate?

Chytrids produce spores that lack a flagellum.

The fungus that causes black stem rust of wheat belongs to which fungal group?

The primary mycelium of basidiomycetes is dikaryotic.

What is an example of a plant disease caused by a basiodiomycete?

Figure 29-2 ​ Refer to the accompanying figure. The structure labeled as 4 is a:

In zygomycetes such as Rhizopus , the zygospore is haploid.

In most fungi, hyphae are divided by cross walls, termed which of the following?

The cell walls of fungi are composed of cellulose.

What is a fungal chemical that shows promise as an anticancer agent because of its ability to inhibit the formation of new blood vessels?

What are the two main types of mycorrhizae, and how do they differ? List three ways in which mycorrhizal associations are beneficial to plants.

Lichens reproduce mainly by asexual means, usually by which of the following?

Designate the hyphae of two different mating types of black bread mold as "+" (plus) and "−" (minus). Mating of these two types is correctly classified as which of the following?

Figure 29-2 ​ What is the process occurring at point 3 in the accompanying figure?

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

Which genus is used to produce beer and wine?

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Figure 29-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. The structure labeled as 4 is a:

Figure 29-2 What is the process occurring at point 3 in the accompanying figure?