Question 1

Discuss the ways in which fungi are both helpful and harmful to human society.

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Question 2

A branching web of hyphae is a:

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A)   spore.
B)   mycelium.
C)   root.
D)   leaf.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The spore-releasing structure found in the zygomycetes is called a ________.

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Question 4

Yeast are an example of:

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A)   photosynthetic fungi.
B)   unicellular fungi.
C)   fungi-like bacteria.
D)   fungi with no cell walls.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Most fungi are ________, or fixed in one spot.

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Question 6

Most of the "body" of a fungus consists of slender, tube-like filaments called ________.

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Question 7

You are a biologist traveling with a group of explorers who encounter an ancient tomb. You find an amazingly well-preserved mummy and notice a little fungus growing on some bandages. When you examine your samples of the fungus back at the lab, you notice the fungus has small sac-like, spore-releasing structures. Based on the information you have so far, you will start the process of classifying this organism by placing it in this category of fungus: ________.

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Question 8

Conspicuous shelf-like or saddle-like structures on the surface of a tree that indicate a fungus is growing within the tree are for:

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A)   showy display to attract a mate.
B)   defense from predators.
C)   reproduction and spore dispersal.
D)   pollination.E) All of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 9

Some fungi are photosynthetic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Appraise and evaluate the following statement, and cite evidence from the chapter as appropriate: Despite having a closer "outward" appearance to plants in some ways, evidence support fungi as being far more closely related to animals than plants.

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Fungi have cell walls, mushrooms produce...

Question 11

A mycelium is characteristic of yeasts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although some fungi are multicellular, most are unicellular.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

The cells released from reproductive structures such as mushrooms that can develop into a new organism without fusing with another cell are called ________.

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Question 14

An important role of fungi in human society is that fungi are the source of:

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A)   the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen.
B)   immune-system-suppressing drugs important for organ transplants.
C)   nutrition for farm animals.
D)   bio-fuels.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Mycorrhizae are a:

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A)   parasitic association between algae and fungi.
B)   parasitic association between animals and fungi.
C)   mutualistic association between plant roots and a fungus.
D)   mutualistic association between algae and plant roots.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A fungus is examined microscopically and found to have a "lollypop-shaped" sporangium. This fungus must belong to:

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A)   chytrids.
B)   basidiomycetes.
C)   zygomycetes.
D)   ascomycetes.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Fungi obtain food by:

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A)   engulfing food through phagocytosis and then digesting it within fungal cells.
B)   producing antibiotics that internally destroy bacteria.
C)   photosynthesis.
D)   absorbing predigested material.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

A more or less circular ring of mushrooms appears in your yard, apparently overnight. The circle is several yards in diameter. The most likely explanation for this circle of mushrooms is that:

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A)   the mushrooms are all part of the same organism, with mycelia radiating out from the location of a germinated spore.
B)   a circle is nature's most perfect shape for asexual reproduction structures.
C)   one mushroom in the circle reproduced sexually to make all the other mushrooms in the circle.
D)   the fungus produces a toxin in the center to prevent too many mushrooms from being produced.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C) A

Question 19

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s) . 
-The missing label indicated by a "2" corresponds to:

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A)   a spore.
B)   the fruiting body.
C)   hyphae.
D)   mycelium.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The cell walls of fungi contain:

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A)   chitin.
B)   cellulose.
C)   phospholipids.
D)   DNA.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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