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WorksheetsMycology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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1.
An antibiotic made from a species of thread-like fungus.
a)
lichen
b)
mold
c)
penicillin
d)
asprin
2.
When an organism breaks down other living or once living things for nutrients.
a)
autotroph
b)
decomposer
c)
heterotroph
d)
gross, soggy, smelling and weird
3.
An organism that consumes other organisms to get energy.
a)
autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
4.
Athlete's foot would be considered
a)
commensalistic
b)
mutualistic
c)
parasitic
5.
fungi have
a)
nucleus and cell wall
b)
nucleus and no cell wall
c)
no nucleus and no cell wall
6.
fungi are
a)
heterotrophic
b)
autotrophic
7.
lichens are which two organisms living together
a)
truffles and fungus
b)
morels and ergot
c)
sac fungi and alga
d)
fungus and alga
8.
mycology is the study of
a)
bacteria
b)
protists
c)
fungi
d)
plants
9.
Like bacteria, fungi play an important role in breaking down the
a)
bodies of bugs
b)
bodies of dead organisms
c)
animal waste
d)
bacteria
10.
__________ are fungi that that produce the gas that makes bread rise.
a)
Mushrooms
b)
Athletes' foot
c)
Blue Cheese
d)
Yeast
11.
in what environment do lichens grow?
a)
harsh environment
b)
extreme environment
c)
mild environment
d)
extreme hot environment
12.
Fungi get their food by
a)
eating bugs
b)
absorbing sunlight
c)
releasing chemicals that breakdown organic matter and absorb the nutrients
d)
through animal waste and decaying wood
13.
"Living things are organized for study into large, basic groups called kingdoms. Fungi were listed in the plant kingdom for many years. Then scientists learned that fungi show a closer relation to animals, but are unique and separate life forms. Now, fungi are placed in their own kingdom.
What information about fungi does this excerpt add to the passage?
What information about fungi does this excerpt add to the passage?
a)
Many fungi look like animals.
b)
Fungi are neither plants nor animals.
c)
Animals are placed in their own kingdom.
d)
All decomposers are classified in the fungi kingdom.
14.
Fungi are multi-cellular organisms
a)
Yes, always
b)
No, never
c)
Sometimes
15.
The study of Fungi is called
a)
Fungology
b)
Mycology
c)
Hyphology
d)
Mushology
16.
Fungi that feed on and HARM the host.
a)
saprophytic
b)
parasitic
c)
symbiotic
17.
Fungi that feed on and HELP the host.
a)
saprophytic
b)
parasitic
c)
symbiotic
18.
Fungi reproduce using
a)
seeds
b)
spores
c)
eggs
19.
Most Fungi are multicellular organisms. This means they are made of:
a)
one cell
b)
more than one cell
c)
no cells
20.
decomposition is an important role of
a)
protozoans
b)
algae
c)
plants
d)
fungi
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