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1
The mushroom represents the main body of a fungus.
A)True
B)False
2
Which one of the following groups does not contain organisms that demonstrate complex multicellularity?
A)Algae
B)Fungi
C)Plants
D)Animals
3
Which of the following characteristics distinguish complex multicellular organisms from simple multicellular organisms?
A)Size of the organism
B)Cell specialization
C)Intercellular coordination
D)Both 2 and 3
4
Fungi are different from plants because fungi
A)are heterotrophs.
B)have filamentous bodies.
C)have cell walls made of chitin.
D)All of the above
5
Which of the following is a reproductive structure of a fungus?
A)Gametangia
B)Sporangia
C)Conidiophore
D)All of the above
6
Which one of the following groups of fungi has not been observed to reproduce sexually?
A)Ascomycota
B)Imperfect fungi
C)Basidiomycota
D)Zygomycota
7
In which phylum of fungi does the fusion of hyphae lead directly to the formation of a zygote?
A)Ascomycota
B)Imperfect fungi
C)Basidiomycota
D)Zygomycota
8
The common mushroom or toadstool belongs to the phylum
A)Ascomycota
B)Imperfect fungi
C)Basidiomycota
D)Zygomycota
9
The four fungal phyla are distinguished from one another primarily by their size.
A)True
B)False
10
The phylum of fungi that predominantly reproduces sexually is
A)Ascomycota.
B)Imperfect fungi.
C)Basidiomycota.
D)Zygomycota.
11
Most fungi obtain their nutrients by
A)producing enzymes which are secreted to their environment and digest the nutrients.
B)absorbing their nutrients.
C)digesting them inside a specialized compartment inside the organism.
D)photosynthesis.
E)both 1 and 2
12
The oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus feeds on tiny roundworms.
A)True
B)False
13
A fungus that is commonly consumed by humans is/are called
A)Yeast
B)Truffles
C)Morels
D)All of the above
14
All fungi are multicellular organisms.
A)True
B)False
15
Fungi that cause disease in humans are easily treated.
A)True
B)False
16
The ecological role of fungi is that of a
A)producer.
B)consumer.
C)decomposer.
D)All of the above
17
Commercial uses of fungi involve which of the following?
A)Manufacture of beer and bread
B)Manufacture of cheese and wine
C)Derivation of antibiotics
D)All of the above
18
A characteristic that is unique to the fungi is
A)nuclear mitosis.
B)binary fission.
C)the presence of chitin.
D)absorption of nutrients.
E)the presence of cellulose.
19
In lichens the fungal partner provides
A)protection to the photosynthetic partner from the environment.
B)carbohydrates to be used for nutrition.
C)biochemical signals that promote synthesis of metabolic substances by the algae.
D)All of the above
E)Both 1 and 3
20
Hyphae are symbiotic relationships between fungi and the roots of plants.
A)True
B)False





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