Exam 22: Fungi: the Diversity of Life 2

A major reason why fungi can grow and sprout mushrooms so quickly is that:

Some fungi are photosynthetic.

Bacteria and fungi are important decomposers.However,which decomposition function is almost entirely the work of fungi?

Some antibiotics are important products of fungi.

Each nucleus is haploid in dikaryotic cells in certain fungi.What does this mean regarding the chromosomes in each nucleus?

Conspicuous shelf-like or saddle-like structures on the surface of a tree that indicate a fungus is growing within the tree are for:

Spores are reproductive cells of a fungus.

A branching web of hyphae is a:

The cells released from reproductive structures such as mushrooms that can develop into a new organism without fusing with another cell are called ________.

The cell walls of fungi contain:

A feature unique to some fungi is:

For fungi that produce mushrooms,the majority of the organism is located:

Appraise and evaluate the following statement,and cite evidence from the chapter as appropriate: Despite having a closer "outward" appearance to plants in some ways,evidence support fungi as being far more closely related to animals than plants.

When club fungi reproduce sexually,which of the following occurs?

All fungi are:

Fungi and plants have a long-term relationship in the history of life on Earth.Appraise the evidence in support of this concept.

In which group are smuts and rusts found?

Which statement about fungi and plant disease is most accurate?