Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true of fungal spores? They

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A) are small. 
B) are dispersed by air currents. 
C) are hydrated. 
D) may germinate to start a new mycelium. 
E) may be sexual or asexual. 
A) are small. 
B) are dispersed by air currents. 
C) are hydrated. 
D) may germinate to start a new mycelium. 
E) may be sexual or asexual.

Question 2

Most true fungi send out cellular filaments called

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A) mycelia. 
B) hyphae. 
C) mycorrhizae. 
D) stolons. 
E) rhizoids. 
A) mycelia. 
B) hyphae. 
C) mycorrhizae. 
D) stolons. 
E) rhizoids.

Question 3

In club fungi, each club-shaped cell initially

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A) is a spore. 
B) is a zygote. 
C) contains a single nucleus. 
D) is dikaryotic. 
E) undergoes mitosis to produce spores. 
A) is a spore. 
B) is a zygote. 
C) contains a single nucleus. 
D) is dikaryotic. 
E) undergoes mitosis to produce spores.

Question 4

The structure that people typically refer to as a "mushroom" is in reality the

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A) basidiocarp. 
B) mycelium. 
C) ascocarp. 
D) hyphal mass. 
E) zygospore. 
A) basidiocarp. 
B) mycelium. 
C) ascocarp. 
D) hyphal mass. 
E) zygospore.

Question 5

Fungi are genetically most closely related to

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A) ferns. 
B) flowering plants. 
C) algae. 
D) animals. 
E) none of these. 
A) ferns. 
B) flowering plants. 
C) algae. 
D) animals. 
E) none of these.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of any fungus?

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A) saprophytic 
B) decomposer 
C) parasitic 
D) autotrophic 
E) heterotrophic 
A) saprophytic 
B) decomposer 
C) parasitic 
D) autotrophic 
E) heterotrophic

Question 7

Aspergillus and Penicillium are related because both

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A) produce antibiotics. 
B) reproduce sexually using ascospores. 
C) are club fungi. 
D) parasitize human mucous membranes. 
E) lack known sexual stages. 
A) produce antibiotics. 
B) reproduce sexually using ascospores. 
C) are club fungi. 
D) parasitize human mucous membranes. 
E) lack known sexual stages.

Question 8

Cytoplasmic fusion involves the union of fungal

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A) nuclei. 
B) cells. 
C) spores. 
D) mycelia. 
E) gametes. 
A) nuclei. 
B) cells. 
C) spores. 
D) mycelia. 
E) gametes.

Question 9

The principal difference between a saprophytic and parasitic mode of nutrition is

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A) the quality of the nutrients. 
B) the species of fungus that possess it. 
C) determined by the quantity of available nutrients. 
D) determined by the source of the nutrients. 
E) whether the digestion is intracellular or extracellular. 
A) the quality of the nutrients. 
B) the species of fungus that possess it. 
C) determined by the quantity of available nutrients. 
D) determined by the source of the nutrients. 
E) whether the digestion is intracellular or extracellular.

Question 10

Histoplasmosis

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A) is a respiratory disease. 
B) is common in the Midwestern and Southcentral United States. 
C) is transmitted through inhaled spores. 
D) may be fatal in immune-suppressed individuals. 
E) is described by all of these. 
A) is a respiratory disease. 
B) is common in the Midwestern and Southcentral United States. 
C) is transmitted through inhaled spores. 
D) may be fatal in immune-suppressed individuals. 
E) is described by all of these.

Question 11

All EXCEPT which of the following statements concerning fungal body plans are true?

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A) A mesh of hyphae is called a mycelium. 
B) Branching filaments are called hyphae. 
C) Most fungi are unicellular. 
D) Cell walls contain chitin. 
E) Some filaments become modified into reproductive structures. 
A) A mesh of hyphae is called a mycelium. 
B) Branching filaments are called hyphae. 
C) Most fungi are unicellular. 
D) Cell walls contain chitin. 
E) Some filaments become modified into reproductive structures.

Question 12

Lichens are symbiotic relationships established between

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A) a club fungus and a green alga. 
B) a club fungus and a cyanobacterium. 
C) sac fungi and green algae. 
D) sac fungi and cyanobacteria. 
E) any of these. 
A) a club fungus and a green alga. 
B) a club fungus and a cyanobacterium. 
C) sac fungi and green algae. 
D) sac fungi and cyanobacteria. 
E) any of these.

Question 13

Mushrooms are found in which of the following?

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

Question 14

Saprobes are

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A) extensions from the main fungal body. 
B) fungal metabolic by-products. 
C) organisms that feed on dead material. 
D) parasites of plants and animals. 
E) organisms that feed on plant juices. 
A) extensions from the main fungal body. 
B) fungal metabolic by-products. 
C) organisms that feed on dead material. 
D) parasites of plants and animals. 
E) organisms that feed on plant juices.

Question 15

The Basidiomycetes include the

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A) sac fungi. 
B) club fungi. 
C) water molds. 
D) imperfect fungi. 
E) bread molds. 
A) sac fungi. 
B) club fungi. 
C) water molds. 
D) imperfect fungi. 
E) bread molds.

Question 16

The above figure is of one of the most poisonous mushrooms.Which of the following is true?

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A) It is a club fungus. 
B) It is called death cap. 
C) It is responsible for about 90% of all mushroom poisonings. 
D) It kills by causing liver and kidney failure. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) It is a club fungus. 
B) It is called death cap. 
C) It is responsible for about 90% of all mushroom poisonings. 
D) It kills by causing liver and kidney failure. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of the chytrids?

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A) They belong to the most ancient lineages of fungi. 
B) Their flagellum is similar to eukaryotes. 
C) They form non-flagellated spores and gametes. 
D) They reflect the origin of the fungi in aquatic habitats. 
E) They are associated with serious diseases in various vertebrates. 
A) They belong to the most ancient lineages of fungi. 
B) Their flagellum is similar to eukaryotes. 
C) They form non-flagellated spores and gametes. 
D) They reflect the origin of the fungi in aquatic habitats. 
E) They are associated with serious diseases in various vertebrates.

Question 18

The life cycle of a zygomycete differs markedly from that of animals because in this fungus

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A) a sexual stage is absent. 
B) mitosis occurs in the haploid growth stage. 
C) there is no fusion of nuclei. 
D) meiosis occurs to produce the haploid growth stage. 
E) a diploid stage is absent. 
A) a sexual stage is absent. 
B) mitosis occurs in the haploid growth stage. 
C) there is no fusion of nuclei. 
D) meiosis occurs to produce the haploid growth stage. 
E) a diploid stage is absent.

Question 19

The only group of fungi to have a flagellated stage are the

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A) Chytrids. 
B) Ascomycetes. 
C) Basidiomycetes. 
D) Glomeromycetes 
E) Zygomycetes. 
A) Chytrids. 
B) Ascomycetes. 
C) Basidiomycetes. 
D) Glomeromycetes 
E) Zygomycetes.

Question 20

A favorite ascomycete for genetic research is

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A)  Rhizopus stolonifer 
B) Neurospora crassa 
C) Penicillium chrysogenum 
D) Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
E) Candida albicans 
A)  Rhizopus stolonifer 
B) Neurospora crassa 
C) Penicillium chrysogenum 
D) Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
E) Candida albicans

Exam 24: Fungi

Which of the following statements is NOT true of fungal spores? They

Most true fungi send out cellular filaments called

In club fungi, each club-shaped cell initially

The structure that people typically refer to as a "mushroom" is in reality the

Fungi are genetically most closely related to

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of any fungus?

Aspergillus and Penicillium are related because both

Cytoplasmic fusion involves the union of fungal

The principal difference between a saprophytic and parasitic mode of nutrition is

Histoplasmosis

All EXCEPT which of the following statements concerning fungal body plans are true?

Lichens are symbiotic relationships established between

Mushrooms are found in which of the following?

Saprobes are

The Basidiomycetes include the

The above figure is of one of the most poisonous mushrooms.Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is NOT true of the chytrids?

The life cycle of a zygomycete differs markedly from that of animals because in this fungus

The only group of fungi to have a flagellated stage are the

A favorite ascomycete for genetic research is

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