Biology Laboratory Manual, 6/e

Darrell S. Vodopich, Baylor University
Randy Moore, University of Minnesota--Minneapolis

Exercise 26 - Survey of Kingdom Fungi

Choose the one answer that best answers the question.


1	The basic structure of a fungus is slender filament of cells called ____.
		A)	spore
		B)	hypha
		C)	mycelium
		D)	haustorium


2	Cross walls that separate cytoplasm and nuclei into cells are called ____.
		A)	hypha
		B)	haustorium
		C)	septa
		D)	coenocytic


3	Which of the following structures is most likely to be found in parasitic fungi?
		A)	spore
		B)	hypha
		C)	mycelium
		D)	haustorium


4	The zygote of most fungi soon undergoes ____ to form haploid nuclei.
		A)	mitosis
		B)	meiosis
		C)	fertilization
		D)	fragmentation


5	Sporangia, structures that release spores, are supported on modified hyphae called ____.
		A)	stolons
		B)	rhizoids
		C)	sporangiophores
		D)	gametangia


6	Which of the following is a defining characteristic of Phylum Zygomycota?
		A)	saprophytic feeding
		B)	zygospores present
		C)	coenocytic hyphae
		D)	conidiophores present


7	Which of the following genera is an example of Phylum Ascomycota?
		A)	Peziza
		B)	Rhizopus
		C)	Geaster
		D)	Coprinus


8	The cells of the fruiting bodies (cap, gills, etc.) of a mushroom is best described as ___.
		A)	dikaryotic
		B)	monokaryotic
		C)	diploid
		D)	foliose


9	What is the characteristic that defines Fungi Imperfecti?
		A)	no asexual reproduction
		B)	no sexual reproduction
		C)	coenocytic hyphae
		D)	conidiophores present


10	The growth form of a lichen that does not extend vertically and mostly hugs the substrate is called ___.
		A)	fruticose
		B)	foliose
		C)	symbiotic
		D)	crustose

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