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BIOL 1030 - Fungi

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fungi physically ingest their food.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the name of the fungal genus that turns some ants into "zombies"?

a)

Plasmodium

b)

Trypanosoma

c)

Ophiocordyceps

d)

Pseudomonas

3.

Fungal cell walls are made of...

a)

cellulose

b)

pyocyanin

c)

peptidoglycan

d)

chitin

4.

The vast network of hyphae found underneath a fungus is called a...

a)

mycelium

b)

septate hyphae

c)

coenocytic hyphae

d)

ascocarp

5.

The general life cycle of a fungus is described by...

a)

gametic meiosis

b)

zygotic meiosis

c)

sporic meiosis (alternation of generations)

6.

This group of fungi are ubiquitously found in soil and lake environments, and some are known to cause skin infections in frogs and amphibians.

a)

ascomycetes

b)

basidiomycetes

c)

microsporidians

d)

chytrids

7.

Imagine you're at the grocery store for some mushrooms. Which type of mushroom are you most likely purchasing?

a)

ascomycete

b)

basidiomycete

c)

chytrid

d)

microsporidian

8.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

a)

Rhizopus stolonifer; black bread mold

b)

Aspergillus niger; black bread mold

c)

Ophiocordyceps; zombie ant fungus

d)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae; used to make bread

9.

Where does penicillin (the antibiotic) come from?

a)

a fungus

b)

an animal

c)

a bacterium

d)

a plant

10.

A lichen is a symbiotic association between a fungus and a...

a)

plant root

b)

photosynthetic organism

c)

parasite

d)

bacterium

11.

What is the term to describe the association between a fungus and plant roots?

a)

coenocytic hyphae

b)

septate hyphae

c)

lichen

d)

mycorrhizae

12.

Single-celled yeasts divide via budding. Budding is a type of _______ reproduction.

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

13.

Our exam is this Thursday. How are you feeling at this very moment about it?

a)

Not good. I've got some studying to do.

b)

I'm okay. Studying more will ease my mind.

c)

I feel good about it. Studying more will solidify how I feel!

d)

I feel really good. I've been studying already!

e)

I feel great. I feel like I could take the test right now, fr.