Question 1

Candida albicans invades human tissues by the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  thalli. 
B)  hyphae. 
C)  coenocytes. 
D)  pseudohyphae. 
E)  mycelia. 
A)  thalli. 
B)  hyphae. 
C)  coenocytes. 
D)  pseudohyphae. 
E)  mycelia.

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trichonympha: parabasal body 
B)  Trichomonas: single nucleus 
C)  Giardia: mitochondria 
D)  Trypanosoma: kinetoplastid 
E)  Euglena: chloroplast 
A)  Trichonympha: parabasal body 
B)  Trichomonas: single nucleus 
C)  Giardia: mitochondria 
D)  Trypanosoma: kinetoplastid 
E)  Euglena: chloroplast

Question 3

In fungi, aseptate hyphae are coenocytic by definition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toxoplasma: pseudopodia 
B)  Euglena: flagellum 
C)  Paramecium: two nuclei 
D)  Vorticella: cilia 
E)  Plasmodium: merozoites 
A)  Toxoplasma: pseudopodia 
B)  Euglena: flagellum 
C)  Paramecium: two nuclei 
D)  Vorticella: cilia 
E)  Plasmodium: merozoites

Question 5

The two halves of a diatom's cell wall, called , fit together like a Petri dish.

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The answer of The two halves of a diatom's cell...

Question 6

The asexual spores of molds are classified according to their

Accepted Answer

A)  type of metabolism. 
B)  shapes. 
C)  size. 
D)  mode of development. 
E)  number of chromosomes. 
A)  type of metabolism. 
B)  shapes. 
C)  size. 
D)  mode of development. 
E)  number of chromosomes.

Question 7

Fungal diseases of animals, plants, or humans are called .

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The answer of Fungal diseases of animals, plants, or humans...

Question 8

Which of the following protozoan genera helps termites digest wood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nosema 
B)  Naegleria 
C)  Pfiesteria 
D)  Trichonympha 
E)  Trichomonas 
A)  Nosema 
B)  Naegleria 
C)  Pfiesteria 
D)  Trichonympha 
E)  Trichomonas

Question 9

All of the following are true statements concerning lichens EXCEPT:

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A)  Lichens can grow anywhere. 
B)  The fungus in a lichen is usually an ascomycete. 
C)  A lichen is a partnership between a fungus and a photosynthetic microbe. 
D)  Dispersal of soredia is one way a lichen can reproduce. 
E)  Lichens are important agents in the creation of soil. 
A)  Lichens can grow anywhere. 
B)  The fungus in a lichen is usually an ascomycete. 
C)  A lichen is a partnership between a fungus and a photosynthetic microbe. 
D)  Dispersal of soredia is one way a lichen can reproduce. 
E)  Lichens are important agents in the creation of soil.

Question 10

An aligned pair of homologous chromosomes is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  chromatid. 
B)  tetrad. 
C)  coenocyte. 
D)  spindle. 
E)  gamete. 
A)  chromatid. 
B)  tetrad. 
C)  coenocyte. 
D)  spindle. 
E)  gamete.

Question 11

Fungi reproduce only asexually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following statements concerning meiosis are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meiosis occurs in two stages. 
B)  Meiosis converts haploid cells to diploid cells. 
C)  Genetic variety comes from crossing over in meiosis I. 
D)  Tetrads are visible until anaphase I. 
E)  DNA replication occurs before meiosis begins. 
A)  Meiosis occurs in two stages. 
B)  Meiosis converts haploid cells to diploid cells. 
C)  Genetic variety comes from crossing over in meiosis I. 
D)  Tetrads are visible until anaphase I. 
E)  DNA replication occurs before meiosis begins.

Question 13

Merozoites are a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis. 
B)  schizogony. 
C)  crossing over. 
D)  conjugation. 
E)  meiosis. 
A)  mitosis. 
B)  schizogony. 
C)  crossing over. 
D)  conjugation. 
E)  meiosis.

Question 14

The function of alveoli is not yet known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The division Basidiomycota includes which of the following types of fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  bread mold 
B)  ringworm 
C)  baker's yeast 
D)  mushrooms 
E)  truffles 
A)  bread mold 
B)  ringworm 
C)  baker's yeast 
D)  mushrooms 
E)  truffles

Question 16

Discuss the range of pathogenicity associated with eukaryotic microbes.

Accepted Answer

Some eukaryotic microbes are routinely p

Question 17

Multicellular algae often reproduce sexually by the use of haploid and diploid individuals in a process called
.

Accepted Answer

alternatio

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT classified as an alveolate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dictyostelium 
B)  Plasmodium 
C)  Cryptosporidium 
D)  Pfiesteria 
E)  Vorticella 
A)  Dictyostelium 
B)  Plasmodium 
C)  Cryptosporidium 
D)  Pfiesteria 
E)  Vorticella

Question 19

Most of the fungi that spoil food belong to the division

Accepted Answer

A)  Zygomycota. 
B)  Ascomycota. 
C)  Deuteromycetes. 
D)  Rhodophyta. 
E)  Basidiomycota. 
A)  Zygomycota. 
B)  Ascomycota. 
C)  Deuteromycetes. 
D)  Rhodophyta. 
E)  Basidiomycota.

Question 20

Which of the following types of protozoa contribute to limestone formation in their fossilized state?

Accepted Answer

A)  amoebae 
B)  diplomonads 
C)  ciliates 
D)  foraminiferans 
E)  euglenozoa 
A)  amoebae 
B)  diplomonads 
C)  ciliates 
D)  foraminiferans 
E)  euglenozoa

Exam 12: Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Candida albicans invades human tissues by the use of

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

In fungi, aseptate hyphae are coenocytic by definition.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

The two halves of a diatom's cell wall, called , fit together like a Petri dish.

The asexual spores of molds are classified according to their

Fungal diseases of animals, plants, or humans are called .

Which of the following protozoan genera helps termites digest wood?

All of the following are true statements concerning lichens EXCEPT:

An aligned pair of homologous chromosomes is called a

Fungi reproduce only asexually.

All of the following statements concerning meiosis are true EXCEPT:

Merozoites are a result of

The function of alveoli is not yet known.

The division Basidiomycota includes which of the following types of fungi?

Discuss the range of pathogenicity associated with eukaryotic microbes.

Multicellular algae often reproduce sexually by the use of haploid and diploid individuals in a process called .

Which of the following is NOT classified as an alveolate?

Most of the fungi that spoil food belong to the division

Which of the following types of protozoa contribute to limestone formation in their fossilized state?

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