Question 1

Lichens are formed by a symbiotic relationship between a ____ and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​club fungus; green algae 
B)  ​club fungus; cyanobacteria 
C)  ​sac fungus; green algae 
D)  ​zygote fungus; cyanobacteria 
E)  ​zygote fungus; green algae 
A)  ​club fungus; green algae 
B)  ​club fungus; cyanobacteria 
C)  ​sac fungus; green algae 
D)  ​zygote fungus; cyanobacteria 
E)  ​zygote fungus; green algae C

Question 2

All fungi ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are saprobes 
B)  ​digest food extracellularly 
C)  ​are parasites 
D)  ​digest food intracellularly 
E)  ​can ingest food particles 
A)  ​are saprobes 
B)  ​digest food extracellularly 
C)  ​are parasites 
D)  ​digest food intracellularly 
E)  ​can ingest food particles B

Question 3

Which statement best 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. C

Question 4

Aspergillus and Penicillium are similar in that both ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What sort of symbiosis would a mycorrhiza represent?

Accepted Answer

​In a mycorrhizal association, the funga

Question 6

Mycorrhizae are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the small roots in the root systems of trees 
B)  ​endosymbiotic bacteria associated with plant roots 
C)  ​fungus and root mutualistic associations 
D)  ​parasitic fungal infections of tree roots 
E)  ​endosymbiotic fungal cells associated with leaves 
A)  ​the small roots in the root systems of trees 
B)  ​endosymbiotic bacteria associated with plant roots 
C)  ​fungus and root mutualistic associations 
D)  ​parasitic fungal infections of tree roots 
E)  ​endosymbiotic fungal cells associated with leaves

Question 7

Four of the following statements about mycorrhizae are true. Which one is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They benefit plant growth. 
B)  ​They are an example of mutualism. 
C)  ​They provide nutrients to their plant partner through photosynthesis. 
D)  ​They increase the root surface area for absorption. 
E)  ​They receive sugars from their plant partners. 
A)  ​They benefit plant growth. 
B)  ​They are an example of mutualism. 
C)  ​They provide nutrients to their plant partner through photosynthesis. 
D)  ​They increase the root surface area for absorption. 
E)  ​They receive sugars from their plant partners.

Question 8

The only group of fungi to have a flagellated stage is the ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Answer the following questions in reference to the four groups of fungi listed below.​
-The common black bread mold is a member of this group.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Zygomycetes 
B) ​Ascomycetes 
C) ​Basidiomycetes 
D) ​Glomeromycetes 
A) ​Zygomycetes 
B) ​Ascomycetes 
C) ​Basidiomycetes 
D) ​Glomeromycetes

Question 10

The structure that people typically refer to as a "mushroom" is technically called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Basidiocarp 
B)  ​Mycelium 
C)  ​Ascocarp 
D)  ​hyphal mass 
E)  ​Zygospore 
A)  ​Basidiocarp 
B)  ​Mycelium 
C)  ​Ascocarp 
D)  ​hyphal mass 
E)  ​Zygospore

Question 11

-The accompanying figure is of one of the most poisonous mushrooms. Four of the following statements about this fungus are true. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Its spores are created by mitosis. 
B)  ​It is called the death cap. 
C)  ​It is often mistaken for a puffball. 
D)  ​It kills by causing liver and kidney failure. 
E)  ​It is a club fungus. 
A)  ​Its spores are created by mitosis. 
B)  ​It is called the death cap. 
C)  ​It is often mistaken for a puffball. 
D)  ​It kills by causing liver and kidney failure. 
E)  ​It is a club fungus.

Question 12

How is Puccinia graminis primarily transported to new regions of the world?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​infected livestock 
B)  ​humanitarian aid distribution 
C)  ​wind 
D)  ​flooding 
E)  ​infected seed stock 
A)  ​infected livestock 
B)  ​humanitarian aid distribution 
C)  ​wind 
D)  ​flooding 
E)  ​infected seed stock

Question 13

What is the danger of Ug99 to global food production?

Accepted Answer

​Ug99 is a strain of Puccinia graminis t

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Yeasts are members of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ascomycetes 
B)  basidiomycetes 
C)  glomeromycetes 
D)  chytrids 
E)  zygomycetes 
A)  ascomycetes 
B)  basidiomycetes 
C)  glomeromycetes 
D)  chytrids 
E)  zygomycetes

Question 16

In humans, fungi are most likely to infect ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Skin 
B)  ​Blood 
C)  ​Bone 
D)  ​Muscle 
E)  ​connective tissue 
A)  ​Skin 
B)  ​Blood 
C)  ​Bone 
D)  ​Muscle 
E)  ​connective tissue

Question 17

The club fungi are members of which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ascomycetes 
B)  ​basidiomycetes 
C)  ​glomeromycetes 
D)  ​chytrids 
E)  ​zygomycetes 
A)  ascomycetes 
B)  ​basidiomycetes 
C)  ​glomeromycetes 
D)  ​chytrids 
E)  ​zygomycetes

Question 18

Why is it very dangerous to eat wild mushrooms without proper training?

Accepted Answer

While many mushrooms are edible, not all

Question 19

The filaments typically grow as an extensive mesh called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The filaments typically grow as an extensive...

Question 20

Four of the following statements correctly describe lichens. Which statement is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They inhabit harsh environments. 
B)  ​They contain a club fungus. 
C)  ​They may have proceeded the evolution of land plants. 
D)  ​They may be a mutualism between and alga and a fungus. 
E)  ​They can contain cyanobacteria. 
A)  ​They inhabit harsh environments. 
B)  ​They contain a club fungus. 
C)  ​They may have proceeded the evolution of land plants. 
D)  ​They may be a mutualism between and alga and a fungus. 
E)  ​They can contain cyanobacteria.

Exam 23: Fungi

Lichens are formed by a symbiotic relationship between a ____ and ____.

All fungi ____.

Which statement best describes the value of fungi in the environment?

Aspergillus and Penicillium are similar in that both ____.

What sort of symbiosis would a mycorrhiza represent?

Mycorrhizae are ____.

Four of the following statements about mycorrhizae are true. Which one is the exception?​

The only group of fungi to have a flagellated stage is the ____.

Answer the following questions in reference to the four groups of fungi listed below.​ -The common black bread mold is a member of this group.

The structure that people typically refer to as a "mushroom" is technically called the ____.

-The accompanying figure is of one of the most poisonous mushrooms. Four of the following statements about this fungus are true. Which is the exception?

How is Puccinia graminis primarily transported to new regions of the world?​

What is the danger of Ug99 to global food production?

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

Yeasts are members of which of the following?

In humans, fungi are most likely to infect ____.

The club fungi are members of which of the following?​

Why is it very dangerous to eat wild mushrooms without proper training?

The filaments typically grow as an extensive mesh called a(n) __________.

Four of the following statements correctly describe lichens. Which statement is the exception?​

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Lichens are formed by a symbiotic relationship between a and .

Four of the following statements about mycorrhizae are true. Which one is the exception?

Answer the following questions in reference to the four groups of fungi listed below. -The common black bread mold is a member of this group.

How is Puccinia graminis primarily transported to new regions of the world?

The club fungi are members of which of the following?

Four of the following statements correctly describe lichens. Which statement is the exception?