AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity

Post-Test

1
Fungi are in the Supergroup:
A)Opisthokonta
B)Archaeplastida
C)Excavata
D)Chromoalveolates
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 pairs is mismatched?
A)Athlete's foot – Tinea (Trichophyton)
B)LSD – ergot fungus
C)Beer - Saccharomyces
D)Vaginitis - Penicillium
4
The tangled mass of hyphal filaments that make up the vegetative body of a fungus is the:
A)Mycelium
B)Stolon
C)Fruiting body
D)Rhizoid
5
Fungal cell walls contain _____.
A)cellulose
B)chitin
C)peptidoglycan
D)glycogen
6
Mutualistic relationships between soil fungi and the roots of plants are called _____.
A)mycorrhizae
B)conidiophore
C)lichen
D)fruiting body
7
A reproductive cell that develops into a new organism without the need to fuse with another reproductive cell is a:
A)Sporangium
B)Hyphal element
C)Spore
D)Truffle
8
All of the following are types of lichens EXCEPT:
A)Crustose
B)Foliose
C)Fruticose
D)Mycorrhizae
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
A mycelium that contains two nuclei,(n+n), as a result of the fusion of hyphae is:
A)Septate
B)Haploid
C)Dikaryotic
D)Diploid
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)Saccharomyces
B)Powdery mildew
C)Rhizopus
D)Truffles
16
During the asexual production of sporangiospore, all structures involved are _____.
A)haploid
B)diploid
C)triploid
17
These fungi are of great economic importance because they parasitize cereal crops like wheat, rye, oats and corn.
A)Puffballs
B)Yeasts
C)Smuts and rusts
D)AM fungi
18
This fungus, which is responsible for the condition known as "sick building syndrome", produces flu-like symptoms, fatigue, and dermatitis in people.
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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