Question 1

Lichens acquire energy from

Accepted Answer

A)  decaying matter. 
B)  parasitism. 
C)  the sun. 
D)  minerals in the air and precipitation. 
E)  minerals on rocks. 
A)  decaying matter. 
B)  parasitism. 
C)  the sun. 
D)  minerals in the air and precipitation. 
E)  minerals on rocks.

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below, showing the life cycle of a Basidiomycota fungus.  
-What is the name of the structure that holds the meiotic products? Identify its label.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the following to answer questions :
Refer...

Question 3

Fungi are heterotrophic organisms, with absorptive nutrition, that contain _______ in their cell walls.

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The answer of Fungi are heterotrophic organisms, with absorptive nutrition,...

Question 4

Fungi play important roles in the fermentation of many different human foods. Which of the following is not one of these foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beer 
B)  Bread 
C)  Soy sauce 
D)  Cheese 
E)  Yoghurt 
A)  Beer 
B)  Bread 
C)  Soy sauce 
D)  Cheese 
E)  Yoghurt

Question 5

Lichens are _______ associations of a fungus with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbiotic; an alga or a bacterium 
B)  saprobic; an alga or a bacterium 
C)  parasitic; an alga or a bacterium 
D)  symbiotic; plant roots 
E)  parasitic; plant roots 
A)  symbiotic; an alga or a bacterium 
B)  saprobic; an alga or a bacterium 
C)  parasitic; an alga or a bacterium 
D)  symbiotic; plant roots 
E)  parasitic; plant roots

Question 6

Which of the following would not be found in any of the typical fungal life cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haploid nuclei 
B)  Diploid nuclei 
C)  Spores 
D)  Chloroplasts 
E)  A dikaryotic stage 
A)  Haploid nuclei 
B)  Diploid nuclei 
C)  Spores 
D)  Chloroplasts 
E)  A dikaryotic stage

Question 7

Lichens can reproduce by fragmenting the _______ or by specialized structures called _______.

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The answer of Lichens can reproduce by fragmenting the _______...

Question 8

Explain the different ways in which fungi are important to plants.

Accepted Answer

Plants rely on mycorrhizae for adequate

Question 9

In a jar of jelly in a refrigerator, fungi will be more common than bacteria because fungi have a _______ tolerance for highly _______ environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower; hypotonic 
B)  lower; hypertonic 
C)  higher; hypotonic 
D)  higher; hypertonic 
E)  lower; hypotonic or hypertonic 
A)  lower; hypotonic 
B)  lower; hypertonic 
C)  higher; hypotonic 
D)  higher; hypertonic 
E)  lower; hypotonic or hypertonic

Question 10

Baker's yeast is classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascomycota. 
B)  Microsporidia. 
C)  Blastocladiomycota. 
D)  Basidiomycota. 
E)  mycorrhizae. 
A)  Ascomycota. 
B)  Microsporidia. 
C)  Blastocladiomycota. 
D)  Basidiomycota. 
E)  mycorrhizae.

Question 11

The global decline of amphibians is linked to the spread of _______ fungus.

Accepted Answer

A)  club 
B)  smut 
C)  chytrid 
D)  sac 
E)  septate 
A)  club 
B)  smut 
C)  chytrid 
D)  sac 
E)  septate

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the correct term from the list below with the following descriptions of fungal interactions. Each term may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

-Seed germination in most orchid species depends on the presence of a specific fungus species, and the fungus derives nutrients from the seed and seedling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saprobic 
B)  Competitive 
C)  Predatory 
D)  Parasitic 
E)  Mutualistic 
A)  Saprobic 
B)  Competitive 
C)  Predatory 
D)  Parasitic 
E)  Mutualistic

Question 13

Organisms living in mutually beneficial symbiosis with other organisms are called _______.

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The answer of Organisms living in mutually beneficial symbiosis with...

Question 14

Which of the following characteristics is unique to the fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternation of generations 
B)  Spores 
C)  Dikaryotic condition 
D)  Fusion of nuclei 
E)  Plasmogamy 
A)  Alternation of generations 
B)  Spores 
C)  Dikaryotic condition 
D)  Fusion of nuclei 
E)  Plasmogamy

Question 15

The _______ and _______ are two major groups of fungi that are not monophyletic, but rather have several distinct lineages.

Accepted Answer

chytrids;

Question 16

The fungal group that associates with plant roots to form arbuscular mycorrhizae is the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fungal group that associates with plant...

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below, showing the life cycle of an Ascomycota fungus.  
-What is the only diploid stage of the fungus? Identify its label.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the following to answer questions :
Refer...

Question 18

A sexually produced spore that buds from the surface of a basidium is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  zygospore. 
B)  ascospore. 
C)  sporangiophore. 
D)  basidiospore. 
E)  zoospore. 
A)  zygospore. 
B)  ascospore. 
C)  sporangiophore. 
D)  basidiospore. 
E)  zoospore.

Question 19

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below, showing the life cycle of an Ascomycota fungus.  
-What is the name of the structure that results from plasmogamy? Identify its label.

Accepted Answer

Dikaryotic

Question 20

Lichens obtain organic carbon

Accepted Answer

A)  by photosynthesis. 
B)  by engulfing other organisms. 
C)  by absorption from the environment. 
D)  from decaying organic material. 
E)  by parasitizing flowering plants. 
A)  by photosynthesis. 
B)  by engulfing other organisms. 
C)  by absorption from the environment. 
D)  from decaying organic material. 
E)  by parasitizing flowering plants.

Exam 30: Fungi: Recyclers, Pathogens, Parasites, and Plant Partners

Lichens acquire energy from

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below, showing the life cycle of a Basidiomycota fungus. -What is the name of the structure that holds the meiotic products? Identify its label.

Fungi are heterotrophic organisms, with absorptive nutrition, that contain _______ in their cell walls.

Fungi play important roles in the fermentation of many different human foods. Which of the following is not one of these foods?

Lichens are _______ associations of a fungus with _______.

Which of the following would not be found in any of the typical fungal life cycles?

Lichens can reproduce by fragmenting the _______ or by specialized structures called _______.

Explain the different ways in which fungi are important to plants.

In a jar of jelly in a refrigerator, fungi will be more common than bacteria because fungi have a _______ tolerance for highly _______ environments.

Baker's yeast is classified as

The global decline of amphibians is linked to the spread of _______ fungus.

Organisms living in mutually beneficial symbiosis with other organisms are called _______.

Which of the following characteristics is unique to the fungi?

The _______ and _______ are two major groups of fungi that are not monophyletic, but rather have several distinct lineages.

The fungal group that associates with plant roots to form arbuscular mycorrhizae is the _______.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below, showing the life cycle of an Ascomycota fungus. -What is the only diploid stage of the fungus? Identify its label.

A sexually produced spore that buds from the surface of a basidium is a(n)

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below, showing the life cycle of an Ascomycota fungus. -What is the name of the structure that results from plasmogamy? Identify its label.

Lichens obtain organic carbon

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