Question 1

The mushroom structure of a fungus usually represents a small fraction of the organism's total mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fungi generally digest large organic molecules ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in special compartments called arbuscules
B)   within feeding hyphae
C)   in visible mushrooms
D)   in special compartments called haustoria
E)   outside of their cellsF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The tough, pliable body of a lichen is called a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   soredium
B)   arbuscule
C)   thallus
D)   sporangium
E)   haustoriumF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Fungi were present on land at least 500 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All fungi can reproduce via ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   asci
B)   pollen
C)   spores
D)   conidia
E)   basidiaF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: nuclei
septa
cell walls
coenocytic hypha
septate hypha

Accepted Answer

The Answer of A and D and C and B is...

Question 7

Having aseptate hyphae, members of the phylum ____ are described as coenocytic since they have numerous nuclei in a common cytoplasm.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mucoromycota
B)   Basidiomycota
C)   Chytridiomycota
D)   Microsporidia
E)   AscomycotaF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The toxin found in Amanita phalloides has deadly effects on humans because it inhibits ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA replication
B)   RNA polymerase
C)   peptide bond formation
D)   muscle contraction
E)   active transportF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The first fungi were most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   airborne
B)   terrestrial
C)   arboreal
D)   aquatic
E)   amphibiousF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The fusion of the cytoplasms of two genetically different cells is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   osmosis
B)   karyogamy
C)   cytoplasmic streaming
D)   plasmogamy
E)   mutual symbiosisF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Old man's beard ( Usnea trichodea )  and yellow Evernia lichens are sensitive to elevated levels of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sulfur dioxide
B)   nitrogen oxides
C)   nitrate
D)   sunlight
E)   fluoride saltsF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Reproduction in mucoromycetes is typically ____ via spores that form ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual; in sporangia
B)   asexual; at the tips of hyphae
C)   sexual; at the tips of hyphae
D)   asexual; in sporangia
E)   asexual; both in sporangia and at the tips of hyphaeF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: initial sexual stage in which the cytoplasms of two mating types fuse
second phase of fertilization in which the nuclei in the dikaryotic cell fuse to make a 2 n zygote nucleus
asexual stage of many multicellular fungi
asexual spores produced by many ascomycetes and some basidiomycetes

Accepted Answer

The Answer of plasmogamy and conidia and karyogamy and mold is...

Question 14

The general term for a state in which two or more species live together in close association is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   commensalism
B)   parasitism
C)   mutualism
D)   predation
E)   symbiosisF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Your favorite tree is dying, and you find that there is a fungal infection on its leaves. If you were to look at the cells of the infected leaves of your tree, which structure(s)  would you expect to find?

Accepted Answer

A)   mycorrhizae
B)   arbuscules
C)   haustoria
D)   both mycorrhizae and arbuscules
E)   both mycorrhizae and haustoriaF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The substance that typically provides rigidity to fungal cell walls, and is also found in the external skeletons of insects and other arthropods, is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lignin
B)   cellulose
C)   starch
D)   collagen
E)   chitinF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

In a mycorrhizal association, the fungus benefits mainly by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   absorbing water from the plant
B)   using the plant roots as a growth surface
C)   absorbing mineral ions from the plant
D)   providing water to the plant
E)   absorbing carbohydrates from the plantF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Ramalina lichens are damaged by nitrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Production of sexual spores in basidiomycetes occurs on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   basidia
B)   conidiophores
C)   sporangia
D)   asci
E)   zygosporesF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

A cell cluster with both algal and hyphal cells that is used for asexual reproduction in lichens is called a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   soredium
B)   arbuscule
C)   thallus
D)   sporangium
E)   haustoriumF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 30: Fungi

Your favorite tree is dying, and you find that there is a fungal infection on its leaves. If you were to look at the cells of the infected leaves of your tree, which structure(s) would you expect to find?

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Reproduction in mucoromycetes is typically via spores that form .

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Having aseptate hyphae, members of the phylum ____ are described as coenocytic since they have numerous nuclei in a common cytoplasm.

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The substance that typically provides rigidity to fungal cell walls, and is also found in the external skeletons of insects and other arthropods, is called ____.

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Fungi were present on land at least 500 million years ago.

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Match the term with its corresponding definition.

The fusion of the cytoplasms of two genetically different cells is known as ____.

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In a mycorrhizal association, the fungus benefits mainly by ____.

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Answer the questions using the accompanying figure. Examine the fungal hyphae structures. Match each letter with the form or part represents. Figure 30.1

A cell cluster with both algal and hyphal cells that is used for asexual reproduction in lichens is called a(n) ____.

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Ramalina lichens are damaged by nitrates.

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The mushroom structure of a fungus usually represents a small fraction of the organism's total mass.

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The tough, pliable body of a lichen is called a(n) ____.

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The first fungi were most likely ____.

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Fungi generally digest large organic molecules ____.

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All fungi can reproduce via ____.

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Old man's beard ( Usnea trichodea ) and yellow Evernia lichens are sensitive to elevated levels of ____.

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The general term for a state in which two or more species live together in close association is ____.

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Production of sexual spores in basidiomycetes occurs on ____.

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The toxin found in Amanita phalloides has deadly effects on humans because it inhibits ____.

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Exam 30: Fungi

Your favorite tree is dying, and you find that there is a fungal infection on its leaves. If you were to look at the cells of the infected leaves of your tree, which structure(s) would you expect to find?

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Reproduction in mucoromycetes is typically ____ via spores that form ____.

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Having aseptate hyphae, members of the phylum ____ are described as coenocytic since they have numerous nuclei in a common cytoplasm.

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The substance that typically provides rigidity to fungal cell walls, and is also found in the external skeletons of insects and other arthropods, is called ____.

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Fungi were present on land at least 500 million years ago.

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Match the term with its corresponding definition.

The fusion of the cytoplasms of two genetically different cells is known as ____.

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In a mycorrhizal association, the fungus benefits mainly by ____.

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Answer the questions using the accompanying figure. Examine the fungal hyphae structures. Match each letter with the form or part represents. Figure 30.1

A cell cluster with both algal and hyphal cells that is used for asexual reproduction in lichens is called a(n) ____.

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Ramalina lichens are damaged by nitrates.

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The mushroom structure of a fungus usually represents a small fraction of the organism's total mass.

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The tough, pliable body of a lichen is called a(n) ____.

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The first fungi were most likely ____.

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Fungi generally digest large organic molecules ____.

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All fungi can reproduce via ____.

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Old man's beard ( Usnea trichodea ) and yellow Evernia lichens are sensitive to elevated levels of ____.

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The general term for a state in which two or more species live together in close association is ____.

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Production of sexual spores in basidiomycetes occurs on ____.

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The toxin found in Amanita phalloides has deadly effects on humans because it inhibits ____.

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