Biology (Mader), 10th Edition

Chapter 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity

Post-Test

1
Fungal cells have _____.
A)DNA in a nucleus
B)chloroplasts
C)cellulose in their cell walls
D)All of these
2
Some fungi and bacteria act as _____ and keep chemicals cycling through the ecosystems.
A)producers
B)consumers
C)decomposers
D)pollinators
3
Which of the following involves members of the kingdom Fungi?
A)Athlete's foot
B)LSD
C)Beer
D)All of the above
4
Human fungal diseases include _____.
A)ringworm
B)malaria
C)tuberculosis
D)dysentery
5
Fungal cells have a cell wall containing _____.
A)cellulose
B)chitin
C)peptidoglycan
D)glycogen
6
A mutualistic relationship between soil fungi and plants' roots is called a _____.
A)mycorrhizae
B)conidiophore
C)lichen
D)fruiting body
7
Photosynthesis is done by the _____ component of lichen.
A)plant
B)fungus
C)cyanobacterium
D)None of these
8
Types of lichens include _____.
A)compact crustose
B)foliose
C)fruticose
D)All of these
9
A(n) _____ fungus is the source of the antibiotic penicillin.
A)club
B)sac
C)AM
D)None of these
10
Historians believe that the people who accused their neighbors of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1600's may have been suffering from ____________ poisoning.
A)Amanita phalloides
B)Ergot
C)Psilocybe Mexicana
D)Aspergillus flavus
11
The hyphae terminate in radiating lamellae in _____.
A)stinkhorns
B)rusts
C)gilled mushrooms
D)shelf fungi
12
The disagreeable odor of stinkhorns attracts _____ that pick up spores that they later distribute.
A)flies
B)butterflies
C)hummingbirds
D)bees
13
Club fungi produce fruiting bodies called _____.
A)sporangia
B)basidiocarps
C)conidiophores
D)asci
14
The _____ produced by yeast during fermentation causes bread to rise.
A)methane
B)carbon dioxide
C)ethanol
D)oxygen
15
Which of the following is most likely to prevent you from enjoying a sandwich?
A)Penicillium
B)powdery mildew
C)Rhizopus
D)truffles
16
During zygospore asexual reproduction, all structures involved are _____.
A)haploid
B)diploid
C)triploid
17
There are no fungi that _____.
A)are parasites
B)decompose dead tissue
C)do photosynthesis
D)reproduce sexually
18
The fungus which is responsible for the condition known as "sick building" with individuals with symptoms such as flu-like symptoms, fatigue, and dermatitis is caused by the ________________
A)Aspergillus flavus
B)Trichophyton
C)Stachybotrys chartarum
D)Candida albicans
19
The fruiting body of the sac fungi is called the _____.
A)ascospore
B)ascus
C)ascocarp
20
When asci swell they release _____, which can be windblown to other locations.
A)basidiospores
B)conidia
C)ascospores
D)zygospores
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