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1

Which one of the following organisms is an example of an aggregation?
A)Volvox
B)kelp
C)cellular slime mold
D)amoeba
2

Which one of the following kingdoms 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 b and c
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)conidia
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

When hyphae of basidiomycetes fuse in sexual reproduction, the resulting cell can best be called a:
A)monokaryon
B)dikaryon
C)homokaryon
D)basidiocarp
10

The phylum of fungi that predominantly reproduces sexually is:
A)Ascomycota.
B)Imperfect fungi.
C)Basidiomycota.
D)Zygomycota.
11

The imperfect fungi include organisms related to:
A)penicillin
B)the fermentation of soy sauce
C)athlete's foot
D)all of the above
12

The key advantage of multicellularity is that it allows for specialization of cells to perform functions.
A)true
B)false
13

The simplest form of multicellularity is shown by bacteria that bond together.
A)true
B)false
14

Organisms that show simple multicellularity are necessarily small in size.
A)true
B)false
15

Often in sexual reproduction of fungi, individuals of different "mating types" must participate much as two sexes are required for human reproduction.
A)true
B)false
16

Hyphae are made up of a long string of cells, separated by septa, that prevents the mixing of cytoplasm between cells.
A)true
B)false
17

The main body of a fungus is the mushroom structure.
A)true
B)false
18

In fungi, only the reproductive cells are haploid.
A)true
B)false
19

Some fungi are carnivorous.
A)true
B)false
20

The button mushroom some of us put on our pizza is a basidiocarp.
A)true
B)false
21

All yeasts are single-celled organisms derived from the phylum Zygomycota.
A)true
B)false
22

Lichens are a special fungus belonging to the phylum Ascomycota.
A)true
B)false
23

Lichens can survive drying and freezing, but are very sensitive to air pollution.
A)true
B)false
24

Mycorrhizae act as super-efficient root hairs for some plants.
A)true
B)false
25

Ectomycorrhizae penetrate the outer cells of the roots of certain plants and provide nutrients that the plant would normally be unable to obtain.
A)true
B)false





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