Question 1

The cell walls of fungi are composed of cellulose.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The cell walls of fungi are composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)   cellulose.
B)   lipids.
C)   glycogen.
D)   chitin.
E)   chlorophyll.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Of the following, which would be predicted to grow the most slowly?

Accepted Answer

A)   bread molds
B)   lichens
C)   yeasts
D)   mushrooms
E)   sac fungiF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Figure 29-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . 
-In a fungus, a complex multicellular reproductive structure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   a hypha.
B)   a gametangium.
C)   a fruiting body.
D)   an oogonium.
E)   an antheridium.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

A lichen is a combination of a fungus and a photoautotroph.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Puffballs and bracket fungi are most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)   molds.
B)   truffles.
C)   the common edible mushroom.
D)   yeast.
E)   the black bread mold.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the economic importance of fungi? Name at least 10 products made utilizing fungi.

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Question 8

Members of phylum __________ are the most primitive of the fungi and were previously classified as protists.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chytridiomycota
B)   Zygomycota
C)   Glomeromycota
D)   Ascomycota
E)   BasidiomycotaF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Figure 29-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . 
-What makes up most of the mass of an individual mushroom?

Accepted Answer

A)   underground mycelium
B)   above ground mycelium
C)   underground fruiting body
D)   above ground ascocarp
E)   underground ascocarpF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-sexual reproduction has not been observed; form mycorrhizal associations

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Question 11

__________ is a fungal chemical that shows promise as an anticancer agent.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pencillin
B)   Fumigallin
C)   Ergot compounds
D)   Psilocybin
E)   AflatoxinF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-sac fungi

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Question 13

One ancestral characteristic remaining in representatives of the Chytridiomycota is:

Accepted Answer

A)   gametes formed by mitosis.
B)   alternation of generations.
C)   cell walls.
D)   flagellated cells.
E)   both sexual and asexual reproduction.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Chytrids produce spores that lack a flagellum.
__________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-Amanita

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Question 16

An example of a unicellular fungus is:

Accepted Answer

A)   a mold.
B)   a mushroom.
C)   a yeast.
D)   a rust.
E)   a smut.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Lichens reproduce sexually via soredia.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Fungi can grow under all of the following conditions except:

Accepted Answer

A)   concentrated salt solutions.
B)   an environment with a very low pH of 3.
C)   a dry environment.
D)   jelly or other sugar solutions.
E)   a cold, refrigerated environment.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.
a.Ascomycota
d.Glomeromycota
b.Basidiomycota
e.Zygomycota
c.Chytridiomycota
-morels and truffles

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the phylum with the correct word...

Question 20

Claviceps purpurea produces a(n)  __________, which infests grain and has been important in many historical events, as ingestion of infested grain milled into flour can cause hallucinations and even death.

Accepted Answer

A)   ergot
B)   smut
C)   rust
D)   brown rot
E)   mildewF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 29: The Fungi

__________ is a fungal chemical that shows promise as an anticancer agent.

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Lichens reproduce sexually via soredia. ____________________

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Puffballs and bracket fungi are most closely related to:

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Claviceps purpurea produces a(n) __________, which infests grain and has been important in many historical events, as ingestion of infested grain milled into flour can cause hallucinations and even death.

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Of the following, which would be predicted to grow the most slowly?

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Chytrids produce spores that lack a flagellum. __________________

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MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -sac fungi

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An example of a unicellular fungus is:

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MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -Amanita

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One ancestral characteristic remaining in representatives of the Chytridiomycota is:

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Fungi can grow under all of the following conditions except:

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The cell walls of fungi are composed of:

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MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -morels and truffles

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MATCHING Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase. a.Ascomycota d.Glomeromycota b.Basidiomycota e.Zygomycota c.Chytridiomycota -sexual reproduction has not been observed; form mycorrhizal associations

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A lichen is a combination of a fungus and a photoautotroph. ____________________

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Members of phylum __________ are the most primitive of the fungi and were previously classified as protists.

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Figure 29-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -In a fungus, a complex multicellular reproductive structure is called:

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Figure 29-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -What makes up most of the mass of an individual mushroom?

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The cell walls of fungi are composed of cellulose. ____________________

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What is the economic importance of fungi? Name at least 10 products made utilizing fungi.

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