Question 1

In fungal reproduction, sexual fusion refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the combining of cells of opposite mating types. 
B) fusion between spores of different mating types. 
C) fusion between hyphae from fungi of different mating types. 
D) fusion between haploid nuclei in a dikaryon. 
E) the dominance of the haploid phase in the fungal life cycle. 
A) the combining of cells of opposite mating types. 
B) fusion between spores of different mating types. 
C) fusion between hyphae from fungi of different mating types. 
D) fusion between haploid nuclei in a dikaryon. 
E) the dominance of the haploid phase in the fungal life cycle. D

Question 2

How can lichens serve as an early indicator of air pollution?

Accepted Answer

Lichens are very sensitive to sulfur dioxide, and their disappearance is an early sign of industrial pollution. You could consider lichens the equivalent of the canary in the mineshaft.

Question 3

An example of a single-celled fungus would be

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A) yeast. 
B) hypha. 
C) mycelia. 
D) eukaryote. 
E) chitin. 
A) yeast. 
B) hypha. 
C) mycelia. 
D) eukaryote. 
E) chitin. A

Question 4

Why is the sporophyte generation better adapted to land than the gametophyte generation?

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The best responses should include that t

Question 5

This characteristic allows fungi to withstand heat and drought conditions.

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A) hyphae 
B) cell walls 
C) mycelia 
D) specialized organelles 
E) spores 
A) hyphae 
B) cell walls 
C) mycelia 
D) specialized organelles 
E) spores

Question 6

Although there are similarities between animal and fungal digestion, there is a major difference. Identify this difference.

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A) Animal digestion uses enzymes; fungal digestion does not. 
B) Only animals begin the digestive process outside the body. 
C) Larger nutrient molecules are absorbed through the animal cell membrane than through fungal cell membranes. 
D) A fungus will digest nutrient matter outside of its body. 
E) Under certain conditions, fungi can produce their own nutrients. 
A) Animal digestion uses enzymes; fungal digestion does not. 
B) Only animals begin the digestive process outside the body. 
C) Larger nutrient molecules are absorbed through the animal cell membrane than through fungal cell membranes. 
D) A fungus will digest nutrient matter outside of its body. 
E) Under certain conditions, fungi can produce their own nutrients.

Question 7

Which of the following plant groups specifically need water for sperm transport?

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A) mosses, ferns, conifers, flowering plants 
B) mosses, ferns, conifers 
C) mosses, ferns 
D) mosses only 
E) flowering plants only 
A) mosses, ferns, conifers, flowering plants 
B) mosses, ferns, conifers 
C) mosses, ferns 
D) mosses only 
E) flowering plants only

Question 8

In country X, a chemical released into a forested area had a strong fungicidal effect. As a result many of the fungi comprising mycorrhizae have died. What may be the consequences of this chemical release?

Accepted Answer

The best answers should address the impo

Question 9

Why are flowering plants considered by many botanists to be the most successful land plants?

Accepted Answer

The best responses should include simila

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Vascular systems
Flowers
Seeds and fruits
Cuticles
Stomata

Accepted Answer

The Answer of increases the chances of pollination and protection is...

Question 11

All of the following are parts of a flower except the

Accepted Answer

A) carpel. 
B) stamen. 
C) ovary. 
D) fruit. 
E) cuticle. 
A) carpel. 
B) stamen. 
C) ovary. 
D) fruit. 
E) cuticle.

Question 12

Asexually produced fungal spores are ______, whereas fungal cells produced sexually, by the fusion of two mating strains, are _______.

Accepted Answer

A) haploid; dikaryons 
B) haploid; diploid 
C) diploid; dikaryons 
D) diploid; haploid 
E) dikaryons; diploid 
A) haploid; dikaryons 
B) haploid; diploid 
C) diploid; dikaryons 
D) diploid; haploid 
E) dikaryons; diploid

Question 13

The vascular transport tubes of plants are reinforced with

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A) cellulose. 
B) chitin. 
C) rhizoids. 
D) mycorrhizae. 
E) lignin. 
A) cellulose. 
B) chitin. 
C) rhizoids. 
D) mycorrhizae. 
E) lignin.

Question 14

What role does the plant cell wall compound lignin play in the adaptation of plants to a land environment?

Accepted Answer

Lignin is a very tough compoun

Question 15

In fungi, a fruiting body is involved in

Accepted Answer

A) protection from drought and heat. 
B) protection from cold. 
C) reproduction. 
D) digestion. 
E) interactions with plants. 
A) protection from drought and heat. 
B) protection from cold. 
C) reproduction. 
D) digestion. 
E) interactions with plants.

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics does the life cycle of the alga Ulva share with the life cycle of seed plants?

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A) male and female gametes that look the same 
B) male and female gametes produced by mitosis 
C) sporophytes and gametophytes that look the same 
D) diploid spores 
E) fertilization in the open water 
A) male and female gametes that look the same 
B) male and female gametes produced by mitosis 
C) sporophytes and gametophytes that look the same 
D) diploid spores 
E) fertilization in the open water

Question 17

What do fungi contribute to the survival of lichens?

Accepted Answer

A) trap solar energy 
B) protect the partnership from air pollution 
C) provide the motility needed to relocate when conditions become unfavorable 
D) promote rapid growth of the overall structure 
E) absorb and retain water 
A) trap solar energy 
B) protect the partnership from air pollution 
C) provide the motility needed to relocate when conditions become unfavorable 
D) promote rapid growth of the overall structure 
E) absorb and retain water

Question 18

In general, mammals are not good at dispersing chili plant seeds because

Accepted Answer

A) the seeds die as they pass through the digestive tract. 
B) the mammals do not travel very far before they release the chili seeds. 
C) the chili seeds do not stick to the mammals' fur. 
D) chili seeds are dispersed mainly by the wind. 
E) the mammals are the main pollinators for the chili plant. 
A) the seeds die as they pass through the digestive tract. 
B) the mammals do not travel very far before they release the chili seeds. 
C) the chili seeds do not stick to the mammals' fur. 
D) chili seeds are dispersed mainly by the wind. 
E) the mammals are the main pollinators for the chili plant.

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: Seeds and fruits
Cuticles
Vascular systems
Flowers
Stomata

Accepted Answer

The Answer of increases chance of wide dispersal of offspring is...

Question 20

In gymnosperms, the formation of the female gametophyte takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A) microspores. 
B) megaspores. 
C) macrospores. 
D) ovule. 
E) rhizomes. 
A) microspores. 
B) megaspores. 
C) macrospores. 
D) ovule. 
E) rhizomes.

Exam 12: Fungi and Plants: Decomposers and Producers

In fungal reproduction, sexual fusion refers to

How can lichens serve as an early indicator of air pollution?

An example of a single-celled fungus would be

Why is the sporophyte generation better adapted to land than the gametophyte generation?

This characteristic allows fungi to withstand heat and drought conditions.

Although there are similarities between animal and fungal digestion, there is a major difference. Identify this difference.

Which of the following plant groups specifically need water for sperm transport?

In country X, a chemical released into a forested area had a strong fungicidal effect. As a result many of the fungi comprising mycorrhizae have died. What may be the consequences of this chemical release?

Why are flowering plants considered by many botanists to be the most successful land plants?

All of the following are parts of a flower except the

Asexually produced fungal spores are ______, whereas fungal cells produced sexually, by the fusion of two mating strains, are _______.

The vascular transport tubes of plants are reinforced with

What role does the plant cell wall compound lignin play in the adaptation of plants to a land environment?

In fungi, a fruiting body is involved in

Which of the following characteristics does the life cycle of the alga Ulva share with the life cycle of seed plants?

What do fungi contribute to the survival of lichens?

In general, mammals are not good at dispersing chili plant seeds because

In gymnosperms, the formation of the female gametophyte takes place in the

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