Question 1

Fungi

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A)  absorb nutrients from the environment.
B)  take in food by phagocytosis.
C)  generate ATP and reducing equivalents by photosynthesis.
D)  All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following strategies of sexual reproduction will result in the most genetic diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual reproduction of homothallic species
B)  Sexual reproduction via sporangiospores
C)  Sexual reproduction via arthroconidia
D)  Sexual reproduction of heterothallic speciesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

On what basis have Microsporidia been classified as fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of mitochondria
B)  Presence of mitosomes
C)  Analysis of ribosomal RNA
D)  Presence of a polar tube
E)  Role as an obligate intracellular parasiteF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The _________________________ are of critical ecological importance because most are endomycorrhizal symbionts of vascular plants.

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A)  Glomeromycota
B)  Basidiomycota
C)  Deuteromycota
D)  ZygomycotaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Asexual reproduction is common in the filamentous ascomycetes and is associated with the production of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basidia
B)  conidia
C)  ascospores
D)  zoosporesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The rusts of grain crops are good examples of _________.

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A)  ascomycetes
B)  basidiomycetes
C)  zygomycetes
D)  Rusts fall in several different fungal groupings.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Recent analysis indicates that the chytrids are the most primitive division of fungi and that a single event resulted in the loss of flagella in the more advanced fungi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During sexual reproduction,Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces blastospores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following organisms produces the toxin associated with St.Anthony's Fire (ergotism) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspergillus nidulans
B)  Claviceps purpurea
C)  Amanita phalloides
D)  Stachybotrys chartarumE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

When infecting host plants,Glomeromycetes form specialized flat hyphae called __________ that enable penetration and subsequent reproduction within the host.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Fungi digest macromolecules by _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phagocytosis
B)  intracellular digestion
C)  extracellular enzyme activity
D)  active transportE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Asexual spores such as conidia develop by the process of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  meiosis
B)  mitosis
C)  parthenogenesis
D)  fissionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Most basidiomycetes are autotrophs that decompose plant debris,especially cellulose and lignin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Edible truffles are in the fungal group termed __________,while edible mushrooms are in the fungal group termed __________.

Accepted Answer

Ascomycota...

Question 15

The sac fungi are distinguished from all other groups of fungi because their reproductive structures are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inside an ascus
B)  borne on basidia
C)  zygospores
D)  motileE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following conditions would encourage the development of sclerotia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrient-rich
B)  Warm,humid
C)  Nutrient-poor
D)  Nutrient-rich and warm and humidE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about yeast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yeast contain two or more nuclei.
B)  Yeast reproduce either asexually by budding or sexually through spore formation.
C)  Yeast are larger than most bacteria.
D)  Yeast possess eukaryotic organelles.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following best describes a dikaryotic fungus?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fungus in which the hyphae repeatedly branch forming a network
B)  A stage in sexual reproduction of some fungi in which plasmogamy has occurred,but karyogamy has not
C)  A stage in sexual reproduction of some fungi,in which both plasmogamy and karyogamy have occurred
D)  A fungus that produces a branched fruiting bodyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Tempeh and sufu are food products made from soybeans.Which fungal group is responsible for the production of these two food products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basidomycetes
B)  Ascomycetes
C)  Glomerulomycetes
D)  Zygomycetes
E)  MicrosporidiaF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 20

The tangled mass or tissue-like aggregation in a mold is called a _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyphae
B)  hypha
C)  mycelium
D)  thallusE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 26: Fungi Eumycota

The sac fungi are distinguished from all other groups of fungi because their reproductive structures are _________.

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Which of the following conditions would encourage the development of sclerotia?

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During sexual reproduction,Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces blastospores.

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Which of the following strategies of sexual reproduction will result in the most genetic diversity?

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Which of the following organisms produces the toxin associated with St.Anthony's Fire (ergotism) ?

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The _________________________ are of critical ecological importance because most are endomycorrhizal symbionts of vascular plants.

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Fungi

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Which of the following is not true about yeast?

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Tempeh and sufu are food products made from soybeans.Which fungal group is responsible for the production of these two food products?

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Most basidiomycetes are autotrophs that decompose plant debris,especially cellulose and lignin.

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Asexual spores such as conidia develop by the process of _________.

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The tangled mass or tissue-like aggregation in a mold is called a _________.

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On what basis have Microsporidia been classified as fungi?

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Fungi digest macromolecules by _________.

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Recent analysis indicates that the chytrids are the most primitive division of fungi and that a single event resulted in the loss of flagella in the more advanced fungi.

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Edible truffles are in the fungal group termed __________,while edible mushrooms are in the fungal group termed __________.

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Asexual reproduction is common in the filamentous ascomycetes and is associated with the production of _________.

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When infecting host plants,Glomeromycetes form specialized flat hyphae called __________ that enable penetration and subsequent reproduction within the host.

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Which of the following best describes a dikaryotic fungus?

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The rusts of grain crops are good examples of _________.

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