Site MapHelpFeedbackPost-Test
Post-Test
(See related pages)

1
Which one of the following terms best describes fungal nutrition?
A)Autotrophic
B)Chemotrophic
C)Phototrophic
D)Heterotrophic
E)None of these terms describe fungal nutrition.
2
The fusion of cytoplasms in mated gametes is termed ______________ and the fusion of the nuclei of mated gametes is termed ________________:
A)syngamy : plasmogamy
B)karyogamy: plasmogamy
C)plasmogamy : karyogamy
D)karyogamy : syngamy
E)syngamy : karyogamy
3
Which of the following statements about fungal relationships with other organisms is incorrect ?
A)Fungal decomposers feed on nonliving organic material, recycling the material in the ecosystem.
B)Predatory fungi can consume entire living organisms.
C)Mutualistic fungi typically provide nutrients and water to photosynthetic organisms, which in turn provide organic matter to the fungi.
D)Fungi that attack living animal or plant tissues are referred to as pathogens.
E)All of the statements about fungal relationships with other organisms are correct.
4
Which one of the following fungal phyla is believed to have diverged the earliest in the evolution of fungi?
A)Glomeromycota
B)Chytridiomycota
C)Ascomycota
D)Basidiomycota
E)Zygomycota
5
The visible reproductive structures of fungi are most accurately described as
A)rhizomorphs.
B)mycelia.
C)hyphae.
D)mycorrhizae.
E)fruiting bodies.
6
Which of the following does not contribute to hyphal growth?
A)Osmosis
B)Photosynthesis
C)Cytoplasmic streaming
D)Osmosis and cytoplasmic streaming
E)Osmosis, photosynthesis, and cytoplasmic streaming
7
True or False: Fungi whose hyphae are divided into small cells are most accurately described as septate.
A)True
B)False
8
True or False: During mitosis, the nuclear envelope of fungi remains intact.
A)True
B)False
9
Which one of the following statements about reproduction in fungi is incorrect?
A)Many fungi can undergo plasmogamy but not karyogamy.
B)Dikaryotic mycelia are genetically haploid but functionally diploid.
C)The only structures in a fungal life cycle that have diploid nuclei are spores.
D)Heterokaryotic mycelia can produce fruiting bodies under appropriate environmental conditions.
E)Aquatic fungi produce motile sperm that swim to nonmotile eggs.
10
Which of the following types of toxins are produced by fungi?
A)Psilocybins
B)Alfatoxins
C)Ergot
D)Amanitim
E)All of the choices are toxins produced by fungi.
11
True or False: All fungi are capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction.
A)True
B)False
12
When a fungus infects certain ryes and grasses, it can produce hard masses of mycelium called
A)ergots.
B)conidia.
C)aflatoxins.
D)spores.
E)mushrooms.
13
Which one of the following human medical conditions is least likely to be caused by a fungus?
A)Ringworm
B)Pneumonia
C)Lung disease
D)Lockjaw
E)Athlete's foot
14
Fungi that live compatibly within the tissues of plants are most accurately referred to as
A)ectomycorrhizae.
B)lichens.
C)endophytes.
D)endomycorrhizae.
E)ectophytes.
15
Lichens are composed of
A)actinomycetes.
B)certain fungi.
C)green algae or cyanobacteria.
D)actinomycetes and certain fungi
E)actinomycetes, certain fungi, and green algi or cyanobacteria.
16
Match the form of lichen on the left with the correct description on the right.
i: Fruticosea: flat, leaf-like bodies
ii: Crustoseb: flat bodies adhered to a surface
iii: Foliosec: upright bodies or hanging from trees
A)i:b ; ii:c ; iii:a
B)i:a ; ii:c ; iii:b
C)i:b ; ii:a ; iii:c
D)i:c ; ii:b ; iii:c
E)i:c ; ii:a ; iii:b
17
Lignolytic enzymes would most likely be used in which one of the following processes?
A)Bread production
B)Winemaking
C)Paper production
D)Antibiotic synthesis
E)Cheese flavoring
18
Asexual spores in Zygomecetes are enclosed in structures known as
A)gametangia.
B)zygosporangium.
C)sporangia.
D)zygospore.
E)Zygomycetes do not produce asexual spores.
19
Which of the following fungal phyla is believed to be the most recently evolved?
A)Ascomycota
B)Zygomycota
C)Glomeromycota
D)Chytridiomycota
E)Basidiomycota
20
True or False: Hyphal structures that facilitate distribution of nuclei during cell division used to identify members of the basidomycete phyla are most accurately referred to as clamp connections.
A)True
B)False





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
(c)2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.


Biology (Connect Demo CompanioOnline Learning Center

Home > Chapter 31 > Post-Test