Apologia Biology Module 4

What does chitin provide for a fungus?

• It is an essential nutrient for a fungi

• It boosts its immune system

• cell wall material that is flexible and tough

• It grows

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If a fungus forms haustoria, is it saprophytic or parasitic?

• saprophytic

• parasitic

• Neither. Fungi are decomposers. they do not feed off of living hosts

• Both can support each other

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An organism eats food and then digests it. Does this organism belong to kingdom Fungi?

• Some digest outside of their bodies and some do not, so this cannot be used as a way to classify them

• Yes

• No. Fungi digest outside of their bodies

• Depends on what state it's in

A biologist looks through a microscope at a single-celled life form. The microscope is not good enough to discern whether the cell is eukaryotic or prokaryotic. However, the biologist does see that the cell reproduces by budding. What is the most likely kingdom in which this organism belongs?

• Kingdom Fungi. It is most likely a yeast

• Kingdom Monera

• Kingdom Protista

• Its just yeast

Name two specialized aerial hyphae.

• haustorium and stolon

• sporophore and mycelium

• sporophore and stolon

• haustorium and mycelium

Fungi are made up of filaments known as _________, which allow the fungus to digest substances and absorb nutrients.

• Hyphae

• Spores

• Roots

• Fruiting Bodies

What is the tangled, underground network of hyphae that makes up the largest portion of a fungus?

• Mycelium
• Basidia
• Gills
• Fruiting Body

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What is the above-ground, reproductive structure produced by fungi?

• Fruiting body

• Hyphae

• Mycelium

• Chitin

Which of the following best describes how fungi obtain their nutrition and energy?

• Digest --> Ingest

• Ingest --> Digest

• Photosynthesis

• Autotrophic

Certain fungi exists in mutualistic relationships with plants, wrapping around the roots of the plant. This increases the surface area of the plant roots and allows them to absorb more nutrients. Fungi in this relationship are known as _____________.

• Mychorrizae
• Lichen
• Diatoms
• Bracket Fungi

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