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WorksheetsG_10_SA Revision_Fungi
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
Fungi are
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
The cell wall of fungi is made of
cellulose
chitin
peptidoglycan
Fungi undergo______________ reproduction.
sexual
asexual
both sexual and asexual
Fungi cannot perform photosynthesis because they lack
starch
chlorophyll
proteins
Yeast reproduce by the process of
binary fission
budding
conjugation
Yeasts are
unicellular
multicellular
The reproductive structures of fungi are called
seeds
spores
hyphae
mycelium
The long filamentous structure of fungi are called
spore
sporangia
Hyphae
A plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter is called ______________
fermentor
saprophyte
autotrophs
dermatophyte
The fungi obtain their nutrition by living on other living organisms (plants or animals) and absorb nutrients from their host.
Saprophyte
dermatophyte
autotroph
Athletes foot and ring worm are examples of
saprophytes
dematophytes
plant disease
bacterial diseases
Corn smut , wheat rust are examples of _______ diseases
fungal
bacterial
protist
viral
Lichens are harmful.
True
False
Lichens are a combination of [...] and [...]
Water
Algae
Minerals
Fungi
When you see a Lichen, it's a (bad/good) indication of air quality.
bad
good
As part of mycorrhizae, fungi break down rocks to create soil for plants to live in. _________________________
True
False
Fungi that infect human skin and nails are yeasts. _________________________
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of a fungus?
a. a mushroom
b. a bread mold
c. a kelp
d. a yeast
Fungi obtain food by
a. photosynthesis.
.
b. the nitrogen fixation process in their hyphae.
c. digesting food externally before absorbing it.
d. making it in their bodies
In a symbiotic association, such as a lichen, a fungus provides mineral nutrients to a(n)
a. animal.
b. heterotrophic bacterium.
c. photosynthetic partner.
d. protist.
Mycorrhizae
a. aid in the transfer of minerals from the soil to a plant.
b. cause a variety of plant diseases.
c. aid in the transfer of minerals to fungi.
d. are found only on aquatic fungi.
Fungi help maintain ecosystem health and equilibrium. What is their role in ecosystems?
a. producers, resulting in the release of oxygen into the environment
b. decomposers, resulting in the recycling of nutrients
c. producers, resulting in the production of energy-rich food for consumers
d. consumers, resulting in the removal of nitrogen from the soil
Biologists are attempting to determine the extent of fungi in forest soil. Some fungi live and grow underground among the roots of trees and other plants. What are two benefits that the fungi provide the plants? Select two answers.
a. A web of hyphae holds water near the roots.
b. The fungi make and release glucose and other sugars that the roots absorb.
c. The fungi may help trees share carbon compounds through their roots.
d. The fungi help anchor plants in the soil.
At one time, scientists classified fungi as non-photosynthetic plants. What is one characteristic of fungi that led scientists to realize that fungi are not plants?
a. Their cells do not contain nuclei.
b. Their cell walls contain chitin.
c. Some live in symbiotic relationships.
d. They reproduce both sexually and asexually.
Some mushrooms are poisonous because they produce toxins
True
False
