Question 1

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis,which reproduces asexually through the production of zoospores,recently destroyed populations of harlequin frogs in Central and South America.It is a member of which phylum of fungi?

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A)  Zygomycota
B)  Chytridiomycota
C)  Basidiomycota
D)  GlomeromycotaE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements about mycorrhizae is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi may enter the cortex of plant roots but do not enter the cytoplasm of plant cells.
B)  Plants are harmed,while fungi benefit.
C)  The presence of the fungi give plants a greater absorptive surface for the intake of minerals.
D)  All of the above are true.
E)  All statements are true except that plants are harmed,while fungi benefit.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Figure: Study the evolutionary relationships among fungi to determine if the following statements are true or false. 
-Molecular data suggests that Club and Sac fungi are more closely related than Club fungi and Zygospore fungi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following traits is not found in both fungi and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  saprotrophic
B)  heterotropic
C)  multicellular
D)  consumersE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The presence of ____________ indicates that the air is healthy for humans to breathe.

Accepted Answer

A)  lichens
B)  ergot
C)  yeast
D)  mycorrhizae
E)  smutsF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

A sexual spore produced by a sac fungus is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mycelium.
B)  conidiospore.
C)  ascospore.
D)  basidiospore.
E)  hypha.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Cladosporium is a club fungus that is used to make beer and wine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is NOT a correct association of a fungus and product?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rusts and smuts-truffles
B)  Aspergillus-citric and gallic acid
C)  Saccharomyces cerevisiae-beer and wine
D)  Penicillium-antibiotics
E)  Aspergillus-soy sauceF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 9

What is the correct order of reproduction in members of Phylum Basidiomycota 
A.Cytoplasmic fusion results in a dikaryotic mycelium
B.The mycelium produces basidiocarps
C.Nuclear fusion produces a diploid nucleus
D.Meiosis produces basidiospores
E.Spores germinate into haploid hyphae
F.Basidia develop on the gills of the mushroom
G.Basidiospores are released

Accepted Answer

A)  a - b - f - c - d - g - e
B)  a - b - f - d - c - g - e .
C)  a - c - f - d - c - g - e 
D)  a - b - f - c - d - g - e ,E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Figure: Study the evolutionary relationships among fungi to determine if the following statements are true or false. 
-Chytrids do not possess a shared derived characteristic that all other fungi possess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A mushroom would produce a sexual spore known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mycelium.
B)  conidium.
C)  ascospore.
D)  basidiospore.
E)  hypha.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the fungal groups is mismatched with the asexual spore produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascomycota-conidiospores
B)  Basidiomycota-conidiospores
C)  Zygomycophyta-sporangiospores
D)  Chytrids-zoospores
E)  None are mismatched.They are all correctly matched.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Exam 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity

Figure: Study the evolutionary relationships among fungi to determine if the following statements are true or false. -Molecular data suggests that Club and Sac fungi are more closely related than Club fungi and Zygospore fungi.

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Which of the fungal groups is mismatched with the asexual spore produced?

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Which of the following traits is not found in both fungi and animals?

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A mushroom would produce a sexual spore known as a(n)

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A sexual spore produced by a sac fungus is called a(n)

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Figure: Study the evolutionary relationships among fungi to determine if the following statements are true or false. -Chytrids do not possess a shared derived characteristic that all other fungi possess.

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Which of the following statements about mycorrhizae is/are true?

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The presence of ____________ indicates that the air is healthy for humans to breathe.

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Which is NOT a correct association of a fungus and product?

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Cladosporium is a club fungus that is used to make beer and wine.

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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis,which reproduces asexually through the production of zoospores,recently destroyed populations of harlequin frogs in Central and South America.It is a member of which phylum of fungi?

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Exam 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity

Figure: Study the evolutionary relationships among fungi to determine if the following statements are true or false. -Molecular data suggests that Club and Sac fungi are more closely related than Club fungi and Zygospore fungi.

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Which of the fungal groups is mismatched with the asexual spore produced?

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Which of the following traits is not found in both fungi and animals?

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A mushroom would produce a sexual spore known as a(n)

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A sexual spore produced by a sac fungus is called a(n)

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Figure: Study the evolutionary relationships among fungi to determine if the following statements are true or false. -Chytrids do not possess a shared derived characteristic that all other fungi possess.

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Which of the following statements about mycorrhizae is/are true?

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The presence of ____________ indicates that the air is healthy for humans to breathe.

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Which is NOT a correct association of a fungus and product?

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Cladosporium is a club fungus that is used to make beer and wine.

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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis,which reproduces asexually through the production of zoospores,recently destroyed populations of harlequin frogs in Central and South America.It is a member of which phylum of fungi?

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