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Fungi Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most fungi reproduce _____.

a)

Asexually only

b)

Sexually only

c)

binary fission

d)

Both sexually and asexually

2.

Identify layer A of the Lichen

a)

algae/cyanobacteria

b)

densely packed hyphae

c)

loosely packed hyphae

3.

Identify layer B of the Lichen

a)

algae/cyanobacteria

b)

densely packed hyphae

c)

loosely packed hyphae

4.

Identify layer C of the Lichen

a)

algae/cyanobacteria

b)

densely packed hyphae

c)

loosely packed hyphae

5.

The complex carbohydrate that makes up fungal cell walls, as well as the exoskeletons of Arthropods.

a)

mycelium

b)

septa

c)

chitin

d)

cellulose

6.

A mutual symbiotic relationship between photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria and fungi.

a)

mycorrhizae

b)

lichen

c)

fruiting body

d)

sporangium

7.

A structure that contains spores.

a)

sporangium

b)

septa

c)

mycelium

d)

mycorrhizae

8.

Mass of tangled fungal hyphae (mostly underground).

a)

mycelium

b)

fruiting body

c)

sporangium

d)

septa

9.

The individual filaments that bundle up to form fungal structures, including mycelium.

a)

mycelium

b)

hyphae

c)

sporangium

d)

saprophyte

10.

A mutual symbiotic relationship between plants roots and fungi.

a)

mycorrhizae

b)

lichen

c)

mycelium

d)

fruiting body

11.

Large reproductive structure of a fungus.

a)

fruiting body

b)

hyphae

c)

sporangium

d)

chitin

12.

Cross walls that divide some hyphae into sections.

a)

septa

b)

lichen

c)

mycorrhizae

d)

fruiting body

13.

Fungi are different from plants because

a)

they are autotrophic and plants are heterotrophic.

b)

they are heterotrophic and plants are autotrophic.

c)

they have cellulose in their cell walls and plants have chitin.

d)

they have chitin in their cell walls and plants have cellulose

14.

Chose the sexual reproductive unit in fungi:

a)

hyphae

b)

mycelium

c)

spore

d)

gametophyte

15.

You start with one diploid cell. Meiosis results in ​ (a)   , while mitosis results in ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
4 unique haploid cells
2 identical diploid cells
4 identical haploid cells
4 identical diploid cells
2 identical haploid cells
16.

What is the name of the one cell structure that makes the spores?

a)

hyphae

b)

mycelium

c)

sporangium

d)

sporophyte

17.

Haploid means:

a)

having one copy of DNA

b)

having one cell

c)

having two copies of DNA

d)

having two cells

18.

Diploid means:

a)

having one copy of DNA

b)

having one cell

c)

having two copies of DNA

d)

having two cells

19.

The difference between diploid and dikaryon is:

a)

diploid has two unfused copies of DNA, while dikaryon is fused

b)

diploid has two fused copies of DNA, while dikaryon is unfused

c)

diploid is only in animals, dikaryon is in fungi and plants

d)

diploid is in eukaryotes, dikaryon is in prokaryotes

20.

Jimmy Two-times is trying to remember the difference between mycelium and hyphae. He remembers that:

a)

hyphae make up both the mycelium and fruiting body (reproductive structure) in fungi

b)

hyphae are fused mycelium underground in a fungus

c)

hyphae are when you get really crazy or goofy

d)

mycelium make up both the hyphae and fruiting body (reproductive structure) in fungi

21.

Fungi eat stuff by

a)

secreting enzymes external to the fungal body, digesting the material, then bringing the digested materials into their body.

b)

surrounding and absorbing the materials they eat, then using enzymes internally to digest the food.

c)

chewing it with their hyphal teeth (similar in shape to a mushroom), then making a hyphal stomach where they digest the food.

d)

using the Mario power up to get bigger.

22.

Fossil evidence shows that fungi are at least 715 million years old, which shows us that:

a)

land plants helped fungi colonize land.

b)

fungi helped the first land plants colonize land.

c)

fungi helped the European colonists survive in North America.

d)

fungi are most closely related to dinosoaurs.

23.

Fungi exist in the dikaryon state for a long time before making mushrooms and spores. How long does the diploid state last in most fungi?

a)

Nice try Smith. Fungi do not have a diploid state.

b)

The diploid state lasts just as long as the dikaryon state.

c)

The diploid state lasts just as long as it takes for the cells to divide in the first stage of meiosis, which is not very long at all.

d)

The diploid state lasts even longer than the dikaryon state. The diploid state is what the hyphae of the mushroom are made from.

24.

Some fungi are saprobes. Saprobes:

a)

help recycle nutrients in dead matter.

b)

feed off the energy of living organisms.

c)

live in close and mutually beneficial association with other species.

25.

Some fungi are parasites. Parasites:

a)

help recycle nutrients in dead matter.

b)

feed off the energy of living organisms.

c)

live in close and mutually beneficial association with other species.

26.

Some fungi are symbionts. Symbionts:

a)

help recycle nutrients in dead matter.

b)

feed off the energy of living organisms.

c)

live in close and mutually beneficial association with other species.

27.

Otzi the iceman had fungi on his body when he died. He was most likely using these fungi to:

a)

see things that weren't there.

b)

get rid of parasites.

c)

eat when he was hungry.

28.

The Norway witch trials were most likely caused by:

a)

the leader of the town poisoned by psychoactive substances.

b)

much of the town experiencing hallucinations due to ergot in the grain.

c)

witches being punished for the bad spells they cast on the townsfolk.

29.

The following medicines are made from fungi

(check all that apply):

a)

Cancer medicine

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Diabetes medicine

d)

Malaria medicine

e)

Cholesterol drugs

30.

To clean up a gasoline leak from the soil, biologists can use

a)

Mycelium

b)

Mycorrhizae

c)

Bioremediation

d)

Haploid cells

31.

The _________ of the mushroom is where the spores are made

a)

cap/pileus

b)

gills

c)

stalk/stipe

d)

partial veil/annulus

32.
What do mycorrhizal fungi gain from plants?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
nutrients
c)
extracellular enzymes
d)
carbon dioxide
33.
Fungi are classified as ______
a)
heterotrophs
b)
autotrophs
c)
chemotrophs
d)
chemoautotrophs
34.

Fungi are . . .

a)

Archaeans

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Any of these

35.

Why is it so important for hyphae to be thin and long?

a)

Have a large surface area:volume ratio

b)

make it better at absorption

c)

can also be used to capture prey

d)

All of the above

36.

Parasitic fungi feed off of _______

a)

Different bodies of water

b)

A living host

c)

Dead/decaying organisms

d)

Parasites

37.

Fungi do not use roots to anchor to their food source. Instead they use __________.

a)

xylem

b)

hyphae

c)

spores

d)

gills

38.
Organisms such as fungi return chemicals to the soil and the atmosphere and are called . . 
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Decomposers
c)
Photosynthetic
d)
Prokaryotes
39.

Some plant roots grow with mycorrhizal fungi. The fungi absorb water and minerals and pass them on to the plant and receive carbohydrates from the plant. This is an example of -

a)

predation

b)

competition

c)

mutualism

d)

parasitism

40.

Lichen are symbiotic relationships between a fungi and ______.

a)

algae

b)

cyanobacteria

c)

protista

d)

depending on the type it can be either an algae or a cyanobacteria

41.

The mushroom is considered the ____________ of the fungi.

a)

fruiting body

b)

main part

42.
Which of the following does NOT describe a beneficial use of fungi to humans?
a)
Fungi provide humans with oxygen during photosynthesis.
b)
Fungi are nature's "recyclers" and return nutrients to the environment.
c)
Fungi are used to create many medicines.
d)
Fungi are used for food for making certain foods.
43.

Select all that apply to fungi

a)

Some are edible and delicious

b)

Some will kill you if you eat them

c)

Some can clean up toxic chemicals

d)

Some have mutual relationships with plants where they both benefit

e)

Some are used to make medicine

44.

This is the fruiting body from a fungus. It is shaped like a cup and therefore most likely from the:

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Basidiomycota

c)

Zygomycota

d)

Iwearamycota

45.

This is the fruiting body from a fungus. It is shaped like a club and therefore most likely from the:

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Basidiomycota

c)

Zygomycota

d)

Iwearamycota

46.

Many fungi are saprobes, which means that they:

a)

live off of living things

b)

make their own energy

c)

live off of dead organic matter

47.

What is labeled A?

a)

Mycelia

b)

Stipe/Stalk

c)

Annulus/Partial Veil

d)

Gills/ Hymenaphore

e)

Pileus/Cap

48.

What is labeled B?

a)

Mycelia

b)

Stipe/Stalk

c)

Annulus/Partial Veil

d)

Gills/ Hymenaphore

e)

Pileus/Cap

49.

What is labeled C?

a)

Mycelia

b)

Stipe/Stalk

c)

Annulus/Partial Veil

d)

Gills/ Hymenaphore

e)

Pileus/Cap

50.

What is labeled D?

a)

Mycelia

b)

Stipe/Stalk

c)

Annulus/Partial Veil

d)

Gills/ Hymenaphore

e)

Pileus/Cap