WorksheetsNutrient control
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following does NOT describe ectomycorrhizal fungi?
covers a plant's root tips
used to absorb nitrogen and phosphorus
hyphae don't enter the root cells
All of these describe ECM
These microscopic strings of fungal cells are known as _____
Hyphae
Spores
Fungus
Mushroom
How do most fungi get their food?
By absorbing nutrients from the environment
By eating other creatures and digesting their remains
By doing photosynthesis
They do not eat - they are not living creatures
Which of the following is true about a mycorrhiza fungus and the plant it is attached to? (choose ALL)
A fungus gives a plant nutrients
A plant gives the fungus sugars
A fungus kills the plant from the inside
A plant kills the fungus from the inside
Are fungi in the same kingdom as plants?
Yes
No
How do saprophytic fungi get their energy?
Decaying organic matter
Feeding on living organisms and harming the host
Feeding on living organisms and NOT harming the host
How do symbiotic fungi get their energy?
Feeding on dead and decaying organisms
Feeding on living organisms and causing them harm
Feeding on living organisms but do not harm the host. Sometimes the fungus even helps the host.
