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Ch.26 Fungi Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is NOT a property of fungi?
a. Filamentous.
b. Heterotropic.
c. Multicellular.
d. Prokaryotic.

A

Prokaryotic

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_____ are specialized hyphae that can penetrate host cells and absorb nutrients.
a. Haustoria
b. Rhizoids
c. Snare
d. Saprobes

A

Haustoria

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3
Q

Name the largest phylum of fungi.
a. Chytridiomycota.
b. Glomeromycota.
c. Basidiomycota.
d. Ascomycota.

A

Ascomycota

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4
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Ascomycetes are responsible for many serious plant diseases including _____.
a. powdery mildew
b. Dutch elm disease
c. chestnut blight
d. all of the above
e. B and C

A

All of the above

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5
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_____ are the multicellular fruiting structures of ascomycetes, which produce sexual spores.
a. Ascospores
b. Ascogonia
c. Ascocarps
d. Ascogenous hyphae

A

Ascocarps

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6
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An ascogonium is a(n) _____.
a. male gametangium
b. female gametangium
c. antheridium
d. conidia

A

female gametangium

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7
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Slit-like structures found beneath the cap of a typical mushroom are known as ________.
a. annulus
b. gills
c. pileus
d. volva

A

gills

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8
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Lichens are sensitive to ___.
a. air pollution
b. extreme temperatures
c. drought
d. fire

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fire

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9
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Lichens with leaflike thalli that overlap, forming a scaly, lobed body, are known as __________.
a. crustose
b. fructicose
c. foliose
d. A and B

A

foliose

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10
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Which of the following is TRUE for lichens?
a. Survive in extreme conditions.
b. Environmental indicator of pollution.
c. Known for longevity.
d. All of the above.

A

All of the above

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11
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Hyphae in fungi are connected to adjacent hyphae by which of the following?
a. Crosswall pores.
b. Reproductive cells.
c. Polysaccharides.
d. Spores.

A

Crosswall pores

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12
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Modified hyphae, which anchor fungi to a substrate, are ________.
a. haustoria
b. gametangia
c. septa
d. rhizoids

A

rhizoids

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13
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Most fungi have cell walls composed of _____.
a. cellulose
b. chitin
c. glycogen
d. chlorophyll

A

chitin

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14
Q

Zygomycetes lack what structure?
a. Rhizoids.
b. Septa.
c. Stolons.
d. Sporangiophores.

A

Septa

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15
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An ascoma of the true morel contains which of the following?
a. Hymenium.
b. Hollow stalk.
c. Convoluted fruiting body.
d. All of the above.

A

All of the above

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16
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Basidiospores are borne on peg-like structures known as _________.
a. stipes
b. sterigma
c. stolons
d. rhizoids

A

sterigma

17
Q

What connects the mushrooms in a fairy ring below the ground?
a. A thick network of mycelium.
b. A network of strong grass roots.
c. A cluster of mushrooms.
d. Moist soil.

A

A thick network of mycelium

18
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Meiosis in the life cycle of a zygomycete occurs in the _____.
a. gametangia
b. progametangia
c. sporangia
d. meiospores

A

sporangia

19
Q

Identify the structure in this photograph of Rhizopus stolonifer.

a. Sporangium.
b. Columella.
c. Gametangia.
d. Sporangiophore.

A

Sporangiophore

20
Q

Your experiment in the laboratory is designed to study lichens. Which fungi would you investigate?
a. Mycorrhizae.
b. Sac fungi.
c. Conjugating fungi.
d. Club fungi.

A

Sac fungi

21
Q

Name the structure indicated on this photograph of a section through a mushroom gill.

a. Ascospore.
b. Conidium.
c. Zygospore.
d. Basidiospore.

A

Basidiospore.

22
Q

Your experiment is designed to study the mutualistic relationship of typical roots in most terrestrial plants. Which phylum of fungi would you study?
a. Basidiomycota.
b. Ascomycota.
c. Zygomycota.
d. Glomeromycota.

A

Glomeromycota.

23
Q

Name the phylum to which this species belongs.

a. Basidiomycota.
b. Zygomycota.
c. Glomeromycota.
d. Ascomycota.

A

Ascomycota

24
Q

Sexual reproduction in the Zygomycota results in the production of _________________.
a. a sporangium
b. a zygosporangium
c. conidia
d. progametangia

A

a zygosporangium

25
Q

What occurs when a sporangiospore of a zygomycete lands on a slice of bread?
a. Germination.
b. Hyphae formation.
c. Mycelium formation.
d. Sexual reproduction.
e. A, B, and C.

A

e. A, B, and C

26
Q

Flooding and water damage associated with Hurricane Katrina provided an opportunity to advance our study of which toxic mold?
a. Penicillium sp.
b. Stachybotrys chartarum.
c. Candida sp.
d. Neurospora crassa.

A

Stachybotrys chartarum

27
Q

This phylum contains organisms that cause histoplasmosis, ergotism, and cryptococcosis.
a. Basidiomycota.
b. Deuteromycota.
c. Ascomycota.
d. Zygomycota.

A

Ascomycota

28
Q

The role of the fungus in a mycorrhizal relationship is that of ________________________.
a. providing nutrients from photosynthesis
b. helping the plant take in phosphate and other nutrients
c. protection against predation
d. providing protection from a harsh environment

A

helping the plant take in phosphate and other nutrients

29
Q

Eating ergot-contaminated grains can cause which of the following?

A

A, B and C

30
Q

Cases of chronic respiratory illness in humans have been documented in buildings where the ventilation system has been found to contain black mold. Which of the following phyla is likely to be responsible?
a. Basidiomycota.
b. Ascomycota.
c. Glomeromycota.
d. Zygomycota.

A

Ascomycota

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