Question 1

The part of a mushroom that we eat is usually the reproductive structure that supports the fruiting body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fungal infections are difficult to treat because

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A)  fungal and human cells are so similar that it is difficult to make fungal medications that do not harm human cells.
B)  they "hide out" inside of cells,and have long latent periods where medications can not get to the organism.
C)  they mutate very rapidly and therefore become resistant to most medications.
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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

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A)  sporangiospore.
B)  conidiospore.
C)  ascospore.
D)  basidiospore.
E)  zygospore.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

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

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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 gives plants a greater absorptive surface for the intake of minerals.
D)  A and C are correct.
E)  A,B,and C are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The fungi that parasitize cereal crops such as corn,wheat,oats,and rye are the

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A)  stinkhorns.
B)  yeasts.
C)  truffles.
D)  lichens.
E)  rusts and smuts.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Poisonous or physiologically active chemicals found in various fungi include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  muscarine and muscaridine.
B)  psilocybin,a structural analog of LSD and mescaline.
C)  ergot alkaloids.
D)  digitoxin.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A normal inhabitant of the vaginal tract that causes "yeast infections" under certain circumstances is Saccharomyces.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

The current hypothesis about fungal evolution suggests that Basidiomycota and Ascomycota are more closely related than Ascomycota and Glomeromycota.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The difference between septate hyphae and aseptate hyphae is

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A)  a difference in haploid and diploid cells.
B)  a distinction between saprotrophic fungi and parasitic or disease-causing fungi.
C)  a classification trait that separates basidiomycotes from ascomycotes.
D)  a distinction between plasmodial masses with many nuclei and nonliving zygospores.
E)  determined by whether the hyphae have cross walls or lack cross walls.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Fungi are thought to have been the first kind of eukaryotic cells that evolved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Yeasts

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A)  are members of Ascomycota.
B)  reproduce asexually by budding.
C)  are responsible for beer,wine,and bread production.
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Determine which of the following scenarios would be most likely to occur if the cyanobacteria was removed from a lichen.

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A)  The nutrients produced from the photosynthetic cyanobacteria would no longer be available for the fungal cells.
B)  The nutrients produced from the photosynthetic fungi would no longer be available for the cyanobacterial cells.
C)  The fungi would start to dry out due to the lack of water retention ability.
D)  There wouldn't be any type of impact to the lichen at all.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity

Fungi are thought to have been the first kind of eukaryotic cells that evolved.

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

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Poisonous or physiologically active chemicals found in various fungi include all of the following EXCEPT

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The fungi that parasitize cereal crops such as corn,wheat,oats,and rye are the

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

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Fungal infections are difficult to treat because

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The current hypothesis about fungal evolution suggests that Basidiomycota and Ascomycota are more closely related than Ascomycota and Glomeromycota.

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Determine which of the following scenarios would be most likely to occur if the cyanobacteria was removed from a lichen.

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Yeasts

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A normal inhabitant of the vaginal tract that causes "yeast infections" under certain circumstances is Saccharomyces.

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The difference between septate hyphae and aseptate hyphae is

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

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The part of a mushroom that we eat is usually the reproductive structure that supports the fruiting body.

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Exam 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity

Fungi are thought to have been the first kind of eukaryotic cells that evolved.

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

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Poisonous or physiologically active chemicals found in various fungi include all of the following EXCEPT

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The fungi that parasitize cereal crops such as corn,wheat,oats,and rye are the

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

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Fungal infections are difficult to treat because

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The current hypothesis about fungal evolution suggests that Basidiomycota and Ascomycota are more closely related than Ascomycota and Glomeromycota.

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Determine which of the following scenarios would be most likely to occur if the cyanobacteria was removed from a lichen.

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Yeasts

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A normal inhabitant of the vaginal tract that causes "yeast infections" under certain circumstances is Saccharomyces.

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The difference between septate hyphae and aseptate hyphae is

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

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The part of a mushroom that we eat is usually the reproductive structure that supports the fruiting body.

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