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Fungi Quiz Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for a form of asexual reproduction used in fungi like yeast?
a)
budding
b)
fruiting body
c)
sporing
d)
pinching
2.
Which group of fungi are recognized by their reproductive structure called a basidium?
a)
club fungi
b)
sac fungi
c)
imperfect fungi
d)
zygote fungi
3.
What are the branching, threadlike tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi?
a)
spores
b)
hyphae
c)
basidium
d)
ascus
4.
Which group of fungi are recognized by their reproductive structure called an ascus?
a)
club fungi
b)
imperfect fungi
c)
sac fungi
d)
zygote fungi
5.
What are the single cells with thick cell walls that are used in fungi reproduction called?
a)
spores
b)
seeds
c)
mycelium
d)
hyphae
6.
What is the method by which the fungus obtains small organic molecules from its surroundings?
a)
digestion
b)
enzymes
c)
absorptive nutrition
d)
ingestion nutrition
7.
What is the underground, interwoven mat of hyphae that functions as a feeding structure in fungi called?
a)
roots
b)
mycelium
c)
cap
d)
stalk
8.
What are the substances called that a fungus secretes into its surroundings to digest food before absorbing it?
a)
enzymes
b)
juices
c)
gills
d)
spores
9.
Which group of fungi are mostly terrestrial and live in soil or on dead or decaying plant material. These usually have fuzzy reproductive structures.
a)
Sac Fungi
b)
Imperfect Fungi
c)
Zygote Fungi
d)
Club Fungi
10.
What is an example of a Club Fungus? Hint: You might eat this on a pizza!
a)
mushroom
b)
bread mold
c)
morel
d)
yeast
11.
What is the top-most part of the fruiting body of a multicellular fungus, which is made of tightly-packed hyphae. It usually has gills underneath it.
a)
stalk
b)
cap
c)
mycelium
d)
ring
12.
What is the large, reproductive structure of a multicellular fungus. This is the part of the fungus that is usually visible and above ground.
a)
fruiting body
b)
mycelium
13.
What is a group of eukaryotic organisms that have cell walls, are heterotrophs that feed by absorbing their food, and use spores to reproduce?
a)
fungi
b)
animals
c)
plants
d)
protists
14.
What is a type of Zygote fungus that spreads quickly, usually has a fuzzy or crusty look, and can commonly be found growing on old food, like bread?
a)
morels
b)
truffles
c)
mushrooms
d)
mold
15.
What is the part of a fruiting body that supports the cap and is made of tightly packed hyphae?
a)
gills
b)
cap
c)
mycelium
d)
stalk
16.
What is it called when a fungus and an algae (or sometimes bacteria) live n a mutually beneficial relationship?
a)
lichen
b)
mycorrhizae
c)
moss
d)
mold
17.
What is an example of a Sac Fungi that is unicellular and reproduces by budding?
a)
yeast
b)
mushroom
c)
morel
d)
mold
18.
What is it called when a fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with plant roots?
a)
lichen
b)
mycorrhizae
c)
mycelium
d)
hyphae
19.
What is an example of a Sac fungus that is edible and highly desirable. Pigs are sometimes used to find these underground. They can be very expensive.
a)
mushrooms
b)
truffles
c)
molds
d)
puffballs
20.
What is an example of a disease that is caused by fungi and is commonly found between toes?
a)
Athlete's Foot
b)
Musician's Foot
c)
Ringworm
d)
Squareworm
21.
Fungi are considered _____ because they break down dead plant matter and return the nutrients to the soil.
a)
decomposers
b)
autotrophs
c)
producers
d)
consumers
22.
Fungi, like Penicillium, can be used to make medicines like ______.
a)
vaccines
b)
antibiotics
c)
vitamins
d)
neosporin