Question 1

The major difference between a mature zygospore and a spore produced in a sporangium is that the mature zygospore

Accepted Answer

A) produces gametes. 
B) produces a diploid mycelium. 
C) is diploid. 
D) is produced asexually. 
E) undergoes mitosis. 
A) produces gametes. 
B) produces a diploid mycelium. 
C) is diploid. 
D) is produced asexually. 
E) undergoes mitosis.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Ascomycetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  yeast 
B) black bread mold 
C) truffle 
D) Aspergillus 
E) Neurospora 
A)  yeast 
B) black bread mold 
C) truffle 
D) Aspergillus 
E) Neurospora

Question 3

The walls of fungi are reinforced with

Accepted Answer

A) cellulose. 
B) lignin. 
C) chitin. 
D) pectin. 
E) protein. 
A) cellulose. 
B) lignin. 
C) chitin. 
D) pectin. 
E) protein.

Question 4

What species of Rhizopus may infect people who have a weakened immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) R.oryzae 
B) R nigicans 
C) R.stolonifer 
D) R.arrhizus 
E) any of these 
A) R.oryzae 
B) R nigicans 
C) R.stolonifer 
D) R.arrhizus 
E) any of these

Question 5

Most fungi are

Accepted Answer

A) photosynthetic organisms. 
B) heterotrophic and saprophytic. 
C) chemoautotrophs. 
D) seasonal growers. 
E) any of these. 
A) photosynthetic organisms. 
B) heterotrophic and saprophytic. 
C) chemoautotrophs. 
D) seasonal growers. 
E) any of these.

Question 6

Endophytic fungi

Accepted Answer

A)  are parasitic fungi that live inside the leaves and stems of most plants. 
B) are symbionts that live inside the leaves and stems of most plants. 
C) are parasitic fungi that live inside the cells of most animals. 
D) are fungi that live inside the cells of other fungi. 
E) cause disease in important grasses such as fescue. 
A)  are parasitic fungi that live inside the leaves and stems of most plants. 
B) are symbionts that live inside the leaves and stems of most plants. 
C) are parasitic fungi that live inside the cells of most animals. 
D) are fungi that live inside the cells of other fungi. 
E) cause disease in important grasses such as fescue.

Question 7

The __________ fungi rely on extracellular digestion and absorption of energy-rich substances from living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) chemosynthetic 
B) saprobic 
C) parasitic 
D) plasmodial 
E) autotrophic 
A) chemosynthetic 
B) saprobic 
C) parasitic 
D) plasmodial 
E) autotrophic

Question 8

Which factor is the most important algal contribution to the fungal component of a lichen?

Accepted Answer

A) improved water conservation 
B) mechanical protection 
C) photosynthetically derived food 
D) conversion of nitrogen gas to nitrates 
E) pigment for camouflage 
A) improved water conservation 
B) mechanical protection 
C) photosynthetically derived food 
D) conversion of nitrogen gas to nitrates 
E) pigment for camouflage

Question 9

Which of the following statements describes the value of fungi in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Fungi "fix" nitrogen from the air for use by plants. 
B) Fungi trap sunlight energy in the form of carbohydrates. 
C) Fungi release elements from organic matter. 
D) Fungi enrich the soil by decreasing the rate of decay of organic matter. 
E) Fungi remove toxic metals from the soil. 
A) Fungi "fix" nitrogen from the air for use by plants. 
B) Fungi trap sunlight energy in the form of carbohydrates. 
C) Fungi release elements from organic matter. 
D) Fungi enrich the soil by decreasing the rate of decay of organic matter. 
E) Fungi remove toxic metals from the soil.

Question 10

Which of the following reproductive structures is incorrectly matched with the group in which it is found?

Accepted Answer

A) zygospore: zygomycetes 
B) ascus: sac fungi 
C) conidia: club fungi 
D) basidiospores: mushrooms 
E) gametangium: zygomycetes 
A) zygospore: zygomycetes 
B) ascus: sac fungi 
C) conidia: club fungi 
D) basidiospores: mushrooms 
E) gametangium: zygomycetes

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of the organism depicted in the figure below?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents a symbiotic relationship.   
B) It contains two symbionts. 
C) It is found in association with tree roots. 
D) It can live in harsh climates. 
E) It can break down the bedrock it colonizes. 
A) It represents a symbiotic relationship.   
B) It contains two symbionts. 
C) It is found in association with tree roots. 
D) It can live in harsh climates. 
E) It can break down the bedrock it colonizes.

Question 12

Aspergillus sydowii spores land in the Caribbean Sea and infect__________.

Accepted Answer

A) salmon. 
B) red snapper. 
C) sea urchins. 
D) sea fans. 
E) all of these. 
A) salmon. 
B) red snapper. 
C) sea urchins. 
D) sea fans. 
E) all of these.

Exam 24: Fungi

The major difference between a mature zygospore and a spore produced in a sporangium is that the mature zygospore

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Ascomycetes?

The walls of fungi are reinforced with

What species of Rhizopus may infect people who have a weakened immune system?

Most fungi are

Endophytic fungi

The __________ fungi rely on extracellular digestion and absorption of energy-rich substances from living organisms.

Which factor is the most important algal contribution to the fungal component of a lichen?

Which of the following statements describes the value of fungi in the environment?

Which of the following reproductive structures is incorrectly matched with the group in which it is found?

Which of the following is NOT true of the organism depicted in the figure below?

Aspergillus sydowii spores land in the Caribbean Sea and infect__________.

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Plants

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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