Chapter Questions
All fungi ___.a. are multicelledc. are heterotrophsb. form flagellated sporesd. all of the above
Most fungi obtain nutrients from ___.a. wastes and remainsc. living animalsb. living plantsd. photosynthesis
A fungus that usually lives as a mass of haploid hyphae and reproduces asexually is called a ___.a. lichenc. yeastb. moldd. mushroom
A ___ steals sugars from a living plant cell.a. rust or smutc. lichenb. mushroomd. mold
In many ___ a dikaryotic mycelium is the largest and longest-lived component of the life cycle.a. chytrids$c$ sac fungib. zygote fungid. club fungi
A ___ produces spores by meiosis in an ascus.a. chytridc. sac fungusb. zygote fungusd. club fungus
A mushroom is ___.a. the digestive organ of a club fungusb. the only part of the fungal body made of hyphaec. a reproductive structure that releases sexual sporesd. the only diploid phase in the club fungus life cycle
Spores released from a mushroom's gills are ___.a. dikaryoticc. flagellatedb. diploidd. produced by meiosis
____ by yeasts helps us produce bread, soy sauce, and ethanol as a biofuel.a. Photosynthesisc. Decompositionb. Fermentationd. Budding
A ____ helps to break down rocks and form soil.a. chytridc. mycorrhizab. glomeromyceted. lichen
____ are mycorrhizal fungi with hyphae that grow into a root cell and branch inside it.a. Glomeromycetesc. Zygote fungib. Chytridsd. Club fungi
A truffle is an example of a ___a. sporec. mycorrhizal fungusb. lichend. plant pathogen
Frogs worldwide are now threatened by a pathogenic ___ native to Africa.a. glomeromyceteb. chytridc. zygote fungusd. club fungus
Human fungal infections usually ___.a. alter brain functionc. are deadlyb. involve the skind. are caused by club fungi
Match the terms appropriately$$ \text { hypha} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { a. produces flagellated spores } $$$$ \text { chitin } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { b. component of fungal cell walls } $$$$ \text { chytrid } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { c. filament of a mycelium } $$$$ \text { zygote fungus } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { d. fungus-root partnership } $$$$ \text { club fungus } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { e. bread mold is an example } $$$$ \text { lichen } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { f. many form mushrooms } $$$$ \text { mycorrhiza } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { g. single-celled fungus} $$$$ \text { yeast } \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text { h. partnership between a fungus and photosynthetic cells } $$