Exam 25: Fungi

Where does karyogamy occur in basidiomycetes?

Which type of habitat lifestyle did the first fungi probably have?

In addition to decomposition and decay, what is other major ecological role of the fungi?

Which of the following is the best definition of mycelium?

Match each term with the most closely associated fungal phylum. Each phylum may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -ascocarp

Which term correctly describes yeast?

According to the fossil record, which of the following were common among ancient land plants?

Which fungal phylum has members that make up roughly half of the fungi in the soil and help land plants by forming mycorrhizae with them?

Which term applies to the chytrids?

What is the main benefit that a plant receives from a mycorrhizal association?

Which fungal phylum includes the fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) and the death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides)?

All known members of which fungal phylum form mutualistic associations with plant roots?

What is the name of the general mechanism of fungal reproduction?

Where does karyogamy occur in a zygomycete?

In terms of evolutionary history, which phylum contains fungi that were the first to diverge from the rest of the fungi?

Where does production of asexual spores in ascomycetes often occur?

Match each term with the most closely associated fungal phylum. Each phylum may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -arbuscular mycorrhizae

Suppose that you discover a fungus that makes mainly asexual spores, but which occasionally makes sexual spores. When produced, the sexual spores come out of a thickened, hardened structure. Also suppose that a close examination of hyphae of this fungus reveals no septa. Into which group should you classify this fungus?

In a lichen that is in a mutually beneficial relationship, what does the photobiont usually receive?

Which fungal phylum includes pathogenic members that are responsible for such things as ergotism, athlete's foot, aflatoxins, thrush, and vaginal yeast infections?