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Author: Martha R. Taylor
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Based on the evidence in the diagram, which statement is true about fungi?
A.
They are more closely related to plants than to animals.
B.
They are more closely related to animals than to plants.
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They are more closely related to green algae than to plants.
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They are more closely related to green algae than to animals.
Which is NOT an advantage of the dikaryotic stage in fungi?
A.
it generate genetic variation
B.
it increases the chances of the fungi of surviving and reproducing
C.
it allows the fungi to complete reproduction when conditions are appropriate
Give arguments to support the hypothesis that fungi are opisthokonts,more closely related to animals than to plants.
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- . Which phylum of fungi is not known to have a sexual stage in its lifecycle?a. Chytridiomycetes c. Basidiomycetesb. Glomeromycetes d. Zygomycetesarrow_forwardWhich traits are characteristics of fungi? obtain nutrients from other organisms cells lack chloroplasts cells lack mitochondria make food through photosynthesisarrow_forwardThe life cycles of perfect fungi are most similar to which other organism? a. Hydra that undergo asexual budding b. Diploid-dominant pea plants c. Haploid-dominant green algae d. Bacteria undergoing binary fissionarrow_forward
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