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WorksheetsFungi Quiz (Multiple Choice)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main component of the cell walls of fungi?
Cellulose
Lignin
Chitin
Keratin
How do fungi obtain nutrients?
Photosynthesis
Absorbing from the environment
Ingesting other organisms
Producing their own food
Which type of reproduction do some fungi use exclusively?
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Both asexual and sexual reproduction
No reproduction
What is the reproductive method of yeast?
Budding
Binary fission
Spore formation
Fragmentation
What is the function of mycorrhizae?
To produce toxins
To fight off diseases
To decompose dead organisms
To form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots
What is the role of endophytes?
To produce energy
To absorb nutrients
To break down dead organisms
To colonize rock surfaces
What is the purpose of spores in fungi?
To provide structural strength
To reproduce asexually
To obtain energy
To release minerals
Which type of fungi are unicellular?
Ascomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Zygomycetes
Chytrids
What is the term for the division of cytoplasm in fungi?
Plasmogamy
Karyogamy
Dikaryon
Mycelium
What is the term for the fusion of nuclei in fungi?
Plasmogamy
Karyogamy
Dikaryon
Mycelium
What is a lichen?
A fungal infection in animals
A type of ascomycete
A symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a photosynthetic microorganism
A mass of hyphae
Which type of fungi are major causes of amphibian decline?
Ascomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Zygomycetes
Chytrids
What is the function of glomeromycetes?
To produce toxins
To fight off diseases
To decompose dead organisms
To form mycorrhizal associations
What is the term for the specialized spores of zygomycetes?
Ascospores
Basidiospores
Chlamydospores
Zoospores
What is the main function of chytrids?
To produce energy
To absorb nutrients
To break down dead organisms
To produce swimming flagellate cells
