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Fungi- mmps

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Parasitic fungi feed off of _______

a)

Different bodies of water

b)

A living host

c)

Dead/decaying organisms

d)

Parasites

2.

Which of the following are examples of fungi?

a)

bread mold

b)

pollen

c)

yeast

d)

mushrooms

3.

What makes fungi different from plants?

a)

Their chloroplasts are located on the cap rather than the leaves.

b)

Their cell walls are made of chitin rather than cellulose.

c)

Fungi can only live in moist places while plants can live anywhere.

4.

How do fungi produce?

a)

Fruits

b)

Pollen

c)

Seeds

d)

Spores

5.

What can fungi be used for?

a)

Food

b)

Medicine

c)

Decomposition

d)

All of the Above

6.

True or False: There are only 2 catagories of fungi.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What can yeast be used for?

a)

Making eggs

b)

Wax for candles

c)

Making bread

d)

Making syrup

8.

True or False: Not all mushrooms are safe to eat.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Is the fungi kingdom closer related to the animal kingdom or plant kingdom?

a)

Animal kingdom

b)

Plant kingdom

10.
The reproductive cells of fungi are called:
a)
pollen
b)
seeds
c)
spores
d)
mold
11.
Mold is classified into which of the following kingdoms?
a)
plantae
b)
fungi
c)
protista
d)
bacteria
12.
Fungi break down dead organisms, or waste products of living organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.  What role do fungi play in food webs?
a)
primary consumer
b)
producer
c)
secondary consumer
d)
decomposer
13.
All of the following are examples of fungi except one.  Which of the following is NOT a type of fungus?
a)
yeast
b)
mold
c)
mushroom
d)
algae
14.
__________ are fungi that that produce the gas that makes bread rise.
a)
Mushrooms
b)
Athletes' foot
c)
Blue Cheese
d)
Yeast
15.
An antibiotic made from a species of thread-like fungus.
a)
lichen
b)
mold
c)
penicillin
d)
asprin
16.
What are some examples of food made by fungi
a)
Bread
b)
Cheese
c)
Mushrooms
d)
All of the above
17.
Which is an example of a disease caused by fungi
a)
Diphtheria
b)
The Common Cold
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's Foot
18.
fungus works to make food such as
a)
bread
b)
milk
c)
juice
d)
chocolate
19.
Fungus can cause disease, such as...
a)
tapeworm
b)
athlete's foot
c)
chicken pox
d)
fever
20.
Which is an example of a disease caused by fungi
a)
Diphtheria
b)
The Common Cold
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's Foot
21.
The best environment for fungi is...
a)
Cool and damp
b)
Warm and dry
c)
Cool and dry
d)
Warm and moist
22.

A parasitic relationship is one in which one organism

a)

works together with another for both to benefit

b)

feeds off a living organism

c)

obtains energy from a dead or decaying organism

d)

interacts with another organism to obtain energy without harming that organism

23.

Select all the examples of fungi

a)
b)
c)
d)