CHAPTER 26 Fungi
Practice Test
Mushrooms are examples of
a.
sac fungi. c.
yeasts.
b.
molds.
d.
club fungi.
d
An industrially important use of fungi is in
a.
the production of antibiotics.
b.
the manufacture of gasohol.
c.
the making of bread.
d.
All of the above
d
Biologists think fungi evolved from
a.
protists. c.
plants.
b.
algae.
d.
prokaryotes.
d
Refer to the illustration above. Which
features characterize the kingdom of
which this organism is a member?
a.
autotrophic, ingests nutrients
b.
prokaryotic, photosynthetic
c.
aquatic, multicellular
d.
eukaryotic, absorbs nutrients
d
Refer to the illustration above. Which
structure is responsible for meeting the
food requirements of the organism
shown?
a.
3
c.
2
b.
1
d.
4
d
A lichen
a.
consists of a fungus and a photosynthetic
partner in a symbiotic relationship.
b.
is found only in temperate climates.
c.
is a sac fungus clump.
d.
consists of a fungus and plant roots.
a
Refer to the illustration above. This organism
can reproduce
a.
only sexually.
c.
by forming
buds.
b.
using basidiospores. d.
All of the above
d
Refer to the illustration above.
The organism shown is a
a.
mycorrhiza.
c.
unicellular fungus.
b.
lichen.
d.
c
Zygomycota.
Fungi obtain nutrients by
a.
b.
digesting organic matter externally before
absorbing it.
the nitrogen fixation process in their hyphae.
c.
d.
photosynthesis.
None of the above
a
The individual filaments that make up a mycelium
are called
a.
vascular tissue.
c.
stem cells.
b.
rhizoids.
d.
hyphae.
d
Fungi are important to an ecosystem as
a.
producers. c.
controllers.
b.
regulators.d.
decomposers.
d
Lichens are important to the environment because
they
a.
decompose carbon dioxide.
b.
contribute to soil production.
c.
produce large amounts of oxygen.
d.
All of the above
b
fungal food : organic molecules ::
a.
insect exoskeleton : cellulose
b.
fungus cell wall : cellulose
c.
pea plant cell wall : chitin
d.
mycelium : hyphae
d
Chitin is found in fungi and in
a.
bacteria. c.
clam shells.
b.
the exoskeletons of insects.
plant cell walls.
b
d.
some
All of the following are true of ascomycetes except
a.
they form ascocarps during asexual
reproduction.
b.
they have saclike reproductive structures in
which spores form.
c.
some are used in fermentation.
d.
some are used in the baking of bread.
a
Fungi obtain energy
a.
from inorganic material in their environment.
b.
c.
d.
directly from the sun.
by absorbing digested nutrients.
from nuclear fusion.
c
Which of the following is not a food product that
requires fungi?
a.
truffles
c.
milk
b.
soy sauce
d.
bread
c
Which of the following is not a way that fungi can
harm humans?
a.
infecting internal organs
b.
producing toxins
c.
transmitting viral diseases
d.
inducing allergic reactions
c
An example of a fungus that is industrially
important is
a.
portabella mushrooms.
b.
Penicillium.
c.
yeast.
d.
All of the above
d
Refer to the illustration above.
Structure 1 is
a.
vascular tissue. c.
a stem.
b.
a hypha.
d.
b
a rhizoid.
Refer to the illustration above.
Structure 2 is
a.
embryonic.
c.
haploid.
b.
commensal.
d.
c
diploid.
Fungi
a.
do not contain chloroplasts.
b.
have cell walls that contain chitin.
c.
do not produce their own food.
d.
All of the above
d
Which of the following are reproductive structures
in which spores form?
a.
mycorrhizae.
c.
sporangia.
b.
stolons.
d.
septa.
c
Unlike plants, fungi lack ____________________ and
therefore cannot carry out photosynthesis.
chloroplasts
Fungi obtain food by ____________________ organic
matter.
decomposing
A lichen consists of a fungus and a(n)
____________________ partner living together in a
symbiotic relationship.
photosynthetic
Fungi ____________________, or deuteromycota, do not
have a sexual stage.
imperfecti
The fungal toxin ____________________ is produced by
some species of Aspergillus and can cause liver
cancer in humans.
aflatoxin
yeasts : baking ::
a.
sporangia : brewing beer
b.
basidiospores : making cheese
c.
molds : manufacturing drugs
d.
hyphae : making wine
c
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