Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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- Spores released from a mushrooms gills are _______. a. dikaryotic c. flagellated b. diploid d. produced by meiosisarrow_forwardFungal hyphae form a mesh of tissue that infiltrates food sources and absorbs nutrients. This tissue structure is called __________ . A. Mycelium B. Fungal roots C. Gametangia D. Zygospores E. None of thesearrow_forwardWhile observing a fungus under a microscope,you notice a stalk-like appendage with a loosely packed asexual conidospore in spore sac at one end.This fungus mostly like belong to :a)Ascomycota b)Basidiomycota c)Zygomyta d)Nematoda e)Chytridiomycotaarrow_forward
- Fungi Imperfecti or Deuteromycota:(a) Do not have complete hyphae(b) Do not form hyphae(c) Have no observed sexual stage(d) Cannot form conidia(e) Only form antheridiaarrow_forwardThe complete mass of fungal cell filaments that forms a fungus is called a: a) Hypha. b) Mycelium. c) Spore. What Division of fungi produce spores in sac-like structures, morels are an example, and many form cup-like structures in addition to the sac-like sporangia? a) Zygomycota. b) Ascomycota. c) Basidiomycota. 3. lichen is best described as: a) a Plant b) A fungus. c) An alga. d) A symbiotic relationship between algae or cyanophyta; and fungi. 4. The Oomycota and slime molds are members of the Kingdom Fungi. a) True. b) False. 5. Into which taxon would you classify the following organism: a multicellular eukaryote, with a cellulose cell wall, that is photosynthetic, and has a number of tissues? a) Excavata. b) SAR. c) Metazoa. d) Plantae. 6. Which statement is not true of plant alternation of generations? a) A gametophyte makes gametes. b) A sporophyte is 2n. c) A spore fuses with another spore to…arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements about fungi is false?a. Most fungi are multicellular.b. Fungal cell walls are composed of cellulose.c. Most fungi are nonmotile.d. Fungi digest their food before ingesting it.arrow_forward
- Mushroom-forming fungi and other basidiomycetes spend most of their lives in what life cycle stage? a.) Basidiocarp b.) Mushroom c.) Mycelium d.) Secondary mycelium e.) Basidiosporesarrow_forwardSpores released from a mushroom’s gills are_____ . a. flagellated c. dikaryotic b. produced by mitosis d. haploidarrow_forwardIn basidiomycete fungi, where specifically do nuclei from parents combine to make offspring spores? a.) Basidia b.) Basidiospores c.) Basidiocarp d.) Secondary mycelium e.) Hyphaearrow_forward
- When fungal hyphae meet in sexual mating, they first fuse their cytoplasms, and then later undergo a. Plasmogamy b. Karyogamy c. Cytogamy d. Ribosogamy e. Chomosogamyarrow_forwardWhat is the symbiotic relationship between fungi and plant roots in which fungal hyphae penetrate the cell walls of the plants root cells? A-extomcorrhixa B vascular mycorrhizae C fungal rhizoids D arbuscar mycorrhiza E lichensarrow_forwardA mycelium isa. a mass of fungal filaments.b. a type of fungus with flagellated spores and gametes.c. the main body of a typical fungus.d. a mutualistic association between a fungus and a green alga or cyanobacterium.e. Both a and c are correct.arrow_forward
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