Question 1

A disease-causing fungus found in bird droppings is called:

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A)  Claviceps purpurea
B)  Staphylococcus aureus
C)  Histoplasma capsulatum
D)  Coccidioides immitis
E)  Aspergillus flavusF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Associations of fungi and plant roots are called:

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A)  Rhizoids
B)  Mycorrhizae
C)  Lichens
D)  Root forks
E)  GnetophytesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following is a difference between how a frog and Chytridiomycetes obtain energy?

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A)  Frogs ingest their food, while Chytridiomycetes secrete digestive enzymes
B)  Chytridiomycetes ingest their food, while frogs secrete digestive enzymes
C)  Frogs are heterotrophs, while Chytridiomycetes are phototrophs
D)  Chytridiomycetes are heterotrophs, while frogs are phototrophs
E)  Frogs are autotrophs, while Chytridiomycetes are phototrophsF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Endophytes that colonize a leaf to get "first dibs" on the dead tissue are examples of which of the following?

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A)  Decomposers
B)  Detritovores
C)  Herbivores
D)  Carnivores
E)  ProducersF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The main storage carbohydrate in fungi is:

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A)  Glycogen
B)  Glucose
C)  Starch
D)  Cellulose
E)  ChitinF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Endophyte translates to "inside plant" and refers to which of the following?

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A)  Bacteria that live inside of plants and help protect plants from disease causing organisms
B)  Fungi that live inside of plants and produce oxygen for the plant
C)  Bacteria that live inside of plants and produce carbon dioxide for the plant
D)  Fungi that live inside of plants and help protect plants from disease-causing organisms
E)  Protozoans that live within plant cells and kill invading microorganismsF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Mycologists classify fungi into five phyla based on their sexual structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Win-win relationships,such as the one between the cacao tree and its resident endophyte fungi,are an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commensalism
B)  Competition
C)  Mimicry
D)  Parasitism
E)  MutualismF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Fungi that do not have a known sexual phase are placed in the deuteromycete group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

About 80% of all land plants,including grasses,shrubs,and trees,form mycorrhizae.Mycorrhizae are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutualistic associations between fungi and plant leaves
B)  Parasitic associations between fungi and plant roots
C)  Mutualistic associations between fungi and plant roots
D)  Parasitic associations between fungi and plant leavesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

In the ecosystems of the world fungi act primarily as:

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A)  Decomposers
B)  Producers
C)  Primary consumers
D)  Secondary consumers
E)  DetritovoresF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Zygospores are formed when two haploid hyphae fuse.Zygospores are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haploid
B)  Dikaryotic
C)  Diploid
D)  Asexual
E)  SterileF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Unlike the plant cells,fungal cells lack which of the following?

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A)  Mitochondria
B)  Chloroplasts
C)  Cell walls
D)  Nuclei
E)  CytoplasmF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Which is the best description of the mutual benefit to both species found in a lichen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The autotroph provides energy and the heterotroph prevents dehydration
B)  The autotroph prevents dehydration and the heterotroph provides energy
C)  The autotroph produces oxygen and the heterotroph consumes oxygen
D)  The heterotroph protects the autotroph from predation
E)  The autotroph produces antibiotics to ward off infection by bacteriaF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Salt and sugar in high enough concentrations retard mold growth by limiting the ability of these organisms to take up water by osmosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

-Based on the structures of the spores of Neurospora crassa,which phyla would it be found in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascomycetes
B)  Chytridiomycetes
C)  Deuteromycetes
D)  Zygomycetes
E)  BasidiomycetesF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Fungi are classified into phyla based on which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organelles
B)  Composition of cell wall
C)  Photosynthesis
D)  Sexual structures
E)  Multicellular vs. unicellularF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Yeasts are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Multi-celled autotrophs
B)  Single-celled heterotrophs
C)  Single-celled autotrophs
D)  Multi-celled heterotrophs
E)  All are correctF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 19: Fungi

Yeasts are:

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Zygospores are formed when two haploid hyphae fuse.Zygospores are which of the following?

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Which of the following is a difference between how a frog and Chytridiomycetes obtain energy?

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In the ecosystems of the world fungi act primarily as:

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Fungi are classified into phyla based on which characteristic?

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A disease-causing fungus found in bird droppings is called:

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Salt and sugar in high enough concentrations retard mold growth by limiting the ability of these organisms to take up water by osmosis.

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Fungi that do not have a known sexual phase are placed in the deuteromycete group.

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Endophyte translates to "inside plant" and refers to which of the following?

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Unlike the plant cells,fungal cells lack which of the following?

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Endophytes that colonize a leaf to get "first dibs" on the dead tissue are examples of which of the following?

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Associations of fungi and plant roots are called:

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Win-win relationships,such as the one between the cacao tree and its resident endophyte fungi,are an example of which of the following?

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The main storage carbohydrate in fungi is:

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About 80% of all land plants,including grasses,shrubs,and trees,form mycorrhizae.Mycorrhizae are which of the following?

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Which is the best description of the mutual benefit to both species found in a lichen?

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-Based on the structures of the spores of Neurospora crassa,which phyla would it be found in?

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Mycologists classify fungi into five phyla based on their sexual structures.

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Exam 19: Fungi

Yeasts are:

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Zygospores are formed when two haploid hyphae fuse.Zygospores are which of the following?

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Which of the following is a difference between how a frog and Chytridiomycetes obtain energy?

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In the ecosystems of the world fungi act primarily as:

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Fungi are classified into phyla based on which characteristic?

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A disease-causing fungus found in bird droppings is called:

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Salt and sugar in high enough concentrations retard mold growth by limiting the ability of these organisms to take up water by osmosis.

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Fungi that do not have a known sexual phase are placed in the deuteromycete group.

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Endophyte translates to "inside plant" and refers to which of the following?

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Unlike the plant cells,fungal cells lack which of the following?

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Endophytes that colonize a leaf to get "first dibs" on the dead tissue are examples of which of the following?

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Associations of fungi and plant roots are called:

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Win-win relationships,such as the one between the cacao tree and its resident endophyte fungi,are an example of which of the following?

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The main storage carbohydrate in fungi is:

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About 80% of all land plants,including grasses,shrubs,and trees,form mycorrhizae.Mycorrhizae are which of the following?

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Which is the best description of the mutual benefit to both species found in a lichen?

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-Based on the structures of the spores of Neurospora crassa,which phyla would it be found in?

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Mycologists classify fungi into five phyla based on their sexual structures.

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