Question 1

A mycorrhiza is

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A)  a specialized type of lichen. 
B)  the fruiting structure of a basidiomycota. 
C)  a symbiotic association between a fungus and cyanobacterium or green algae. 
D)  a reproductive stage of sac fungi. 
E)  a symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant. 
A)  a specialized type of lichen. 
B)  the fruiting structure of a basidiomycota. 
C)  a symbiotic association between a fungus and cyanobacterium or green algae. 
D)  a reproductive stage of sac fungi. 
E)  a symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant.

Question 2

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Match the groups of fungi in the list below with the descriptions that follow. Each group may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

-Common name is club fungi; complete cross-walls; includes puffballs, mushrooms, wheat rust, smut fungi, mycorrhizae

Accepted Answer

A)  Zygomycota 
B)  Chytrids 
C)  Ascomycota 
D)  Basidiomycota 
E)  Glomeromycota 
A)  Zygomycota 
B)  Chytrids 
C)  Ascomycota 
D)  Basidiomycota 
E)  Glomeromycota

Question 3

Which of the following is thought to be the most ancient group?

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A)  Penicillium 
B)  Fusarium 
C)  Saccharomyces 
D)  Aspergillus 
E)  Allomyces 
A)  Penicillium 
B)  Fusarium 
C)  Saccharomyces 
D)  Aspergillus 
E)  Allomyces

Question 4

The life cycle of some Ascomycota and Basidiomycota is unusual in that

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A)  there are no gametes. 
B)  the dikaryotic condition can persist for years. 
C)  the diploid state predominates. 
D)  meiosis does not take place. 
E)  Both a and b 
A)  there are no gametes. 
B)  the dikaryotic condition can persist for years. 
C)  the diploid state predominates. 
D)  meiosis does not take place. 
E)  Both a and b

Question 5

Lichens are

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A)  a single organism. 
B)  prevalent in industrialized cities. 
C)  plant cells in association with fungal cells. 
D)  rapid growers. 
E)  most often a unicellular green alga in association with fungal cells. 
A)  a single organism. 
B)  prevalent in industrialized cities. 
C)  plant cells in association with fungal cells. 
D)  rapid growers. 
E)  most often a unicellular green alga in association with fungal cells.

Question 6

After a parasitic fungus invades leaf tissue, the hyphae form branching projections called _______ that push into the living plant cells and absorb their nutrients.

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The answer of After a parasitic fungus invades leaf tissue,...

Question 7

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction in Basidiomycota is true?

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A)  Spores are borne in asci. 
B)  All hyphae are haploid. 
C)  The fruiting structure is diploid. 
D)  The only diploid cells are those that contain fused nuclei. 
E)  Spores are diploid. 
A)  Spores are borne in asci. 
B)  All hyphae are haploid. 
C)  The fruiting structure is diploid. 
D)  The only diploid cells are those that contain fused nuclei. 
E)  Spores are diploid.

Question 8

The names of fungal groups are based on structures associated with

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A)  sexual reproduction. 
B)  nutrition. 
C)  ecology. 
D)  vegetative growth. 
E)  cell division. 
A)  sexual reproduction. 
B)  nutrition. 
C)  ecology. 
D)  vegetative growth. 
E)  cell division.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a form of asexual reproduction in fungi?

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A)  Simple breakage of the mycelium 
B)  Production of haploid spores 
C)  Production of conidia 
D)  Budding and fission 
E)  Production of a zygospore 
A)  Simple breakage of the mycelium 
B)  Production of haploid spores 
C)  Production of conidia 
D)  Budding and fission 
E)  Production of a zygospore

Question 10

Early taxonomists considered fungi to be members of the plant kingdom. What evidence indicates that they are in fact more closely related to animals?

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At the cellular level, fungi bear very l

Question 11

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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.

-Black stem rust draws nutrition from wheat and damages the wheat plant.

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

Question 12

The fusion of two different mating types forms a dikaryon that is a heterokaryon. The term "heterokaryon" refers to the fact that

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A)  the hypha is haploid. 
B)  two nuclei fused in the course of its formation. 
C)  there are two genetically different nuclei in a single hypha. 
D)  the two nuclei have fused into a zygote. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the hypha is haploid. 
B)  two nuclei fused in the course of its formation. 
C)  there are two genetically different nuclei in a single hypha. 
D)  the two nuclei have fused into a zygote. 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

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Match the groups of fungi in the list below with the descriptions that follow. Each group may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

-Reproduce asexually-no evidence yet of sexual reproduction

Accepted Answer

A)  Zygomycota 
B)  Chytrids 
C)  Ascomycota 
D)  Basidiomycota 
E)  Glomeromycota 
A)  Zygomycota 
B)  Chytrids 
C)  Ascomycota 
D)  Basidiomycota 
E)  Glomeromycota

Question 14

One adaptation that fungi have for absorptive nutrition, in which nutrients are absorbed across the cell surfaces, is

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A)  lack of a cell wall. 
B)  a low surface area-to-volume ratio. 
C)  a high surface area-to-volume ratio. 
D)  tolerance of low temperatures. 
E)  tolerance of high temperatures. 
A)  lack of a cell wall. 
B)  a low surface area-to-volume ratio. 
C)  a high surface area-to-volume ratio. 
D)  tolerance of low temperatures. 
E)  tolerance of high temperatures.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about fungal nutrition is false?

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A)  Some fungi can obtain everything they need to grow from dead organic matter. 
B)  Sugars are the preferred carbon and energy source in fungi. 
C)  Some fungi are nitrogen fixers. 
D)  Fungi can use nitrate as their source of nitrogen. 
E)  Fungi cannot synthesize some vitamins. 
A)  Some fungi can obtain everything they need to grow from dead organic matter. 
B)  Sugars are the preferred carbon and energy source in fungi. 
C)  Some fungi are nitrogen fixers. 
D)  Fungi can use nitrate as their source of nitrogen. 
E)  Fungi cannot synthesize some vitamins.

Question 16

A major role of saprobic fungi in terrestrial ecosystems is to

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A)  trap atmospheric CO2. 
B)  break down carbon compounds. 
C)  parasitize animals. 
D)  parasitize plants. 
E)  form symbiotic mutualist relationships with plants. 
A)  trap atmospheric CO2. 
B)  break down carbon compounds. 
C)  parasitize animals. 
D)  parasitize plants. 
E)  form symbiotic mutualist relationships with plants.

Question 17

Fungi are absorptive heterotrophs. Which of the following is an adaptation that greatly aids this mode of nutrient procurement?

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A)  Dikaryosis 
B)  A large surface area-to-volume ratio 
C)  Conjugation 
D)  A complex life cycle 
E)  a small surface area-to-volume ratio 
A)  Dikaryosis 
B)  A large surface area-to-volume ratio 
C)  Conjugation 
D)  A complex life cycle 
E)  a small surface area-to-volume ratio

Question 18

Which of the following scientific groups is correctly matched with its correct common name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chytrids - microspore fungi 
B)  Zygomycota - sac fungi 
C)  Glomeromycota - mycorrhizial fungi 
D)  Basidiomycota - sac fungi 
E)  Ascomycota - club fungi 
A)  Chytrids - microspore fungi 
B)  Zygomycota - sac fungi 
C)  Glomeromycota - mycorrhizial fungi 
D)  Basidiomycota - sac fungi 
E)  Ascomycota - club fungi

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

Members of the zygospore fungi

Accepted Answer

A)  have hyphae without regularly occurring septa. 
B)  produce motile gametes. 
C)  form fleshy fruiting bodies. 
D)  are haploid throughout their life cycle. 
E)  have sexual reproductive structures similar to those of the sac fungi. 
A)  have hyphae without regularly occurring septa. 
B)  produce motile gametes. 
C)  form fleshy fruiting bodies. 
D)  are haploid throughout their life cycle. 
E)  have sexual reproductive structures similar to those of the sac fungi.

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

A mycorrhiza is

Use the following to answer questions: Match the groups of fungi in the list below with the descriptions that follow. Each group may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Common name is club fungi; complete cross-walls; includes puffballs, mushrooms, wheat rust, smut fungi, mycorrhizae

Which of the following is thought to be the most ancient group?

The life cycle of some Ascomycota and Basidiomycota is unusual in that

Lichens are

After a parasitic fungus invades leaf tissue, the hyphae form branching projections called _______ that push into the living plant cells and absorb their nutrients.

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction in Basidiomycota is true?

The names of fungal groups are based on structures associated with

Which of the following is not a form of asexual reproduction in fungi?

Early taxonomists considered fungi to be members of the plant kingdom. What evidence indicates that they are in fact more closely related to animals?

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. -Black stem rust draws nutrition from wheat and damages the wheat plant.

The fusion of two different mating types forms a dikaryon that is a heterokaryon. The term "heterokaryon" refers to the fact that

Use the following to answer questions: Match the groups of fungi in the list below with the descriptions that follow. Each group may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Reproduce asexually-no evidence yet of sexual reproduction

One adaptation that fungi have for absorptive nutrition, in which nutrients are absorbed across the cell surfaces, is

Which of the following statements about fungal nutrition is false?

A major role of saprobic fungi in terrestrial ecosystems is to

Fungi are absorptive heterotrophs. Which of the following is an adaptation that greatly aids this mode of nutrient procurement?

Which of the following scientific groups is correctly matched with its correct common name?

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

Members of the zygospore fungi

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