FUNGI - MOLDS AND YEASTS QUIZ

Fungi that lack partitions (septa) are called

ahyphae

conidia

coenocytic

yeast

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Fungi in the division Deuteromycota are characterized by the fact that

they only reproduce sexually

a method of sexual reproduction has not been identified

they form sexual spores called deuterospores

they are incapable of sexual reproduction

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Which of the following structures would not be associated with fungi?

Mitochondria

Chloroplasts

Spores

Cell walls

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Ergotism is responsible for all of the following except

Irish potato famine

hallucinations

both (a) and (b)

gangrene

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Saprophytic fungi

both (a) and (b)

None of these

secure their food from dead organic materials

engulf their food in order to break it down.

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Which of the following is not a member of the division Ascomycota?

Rhizopus

Penicillium

Aspergillus

Claviceps

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The basidiomycetes include plant parasites that can cause

candidiasis

ergot disease

rust and smut diseases

Dutch elm disease & chestnut blight

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Fungi

have cell walls of peptidoglycan

secrete extracellular enzymes to breakdown nutrients

are photosynthetic

are prokaryotic cells

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__________ exhibit yeast-like growth at human body temperatures and mold-like growth at room temperature.

Sac fungi

Water molds

Dimorphic fungi

Black bread molds

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Yeasts may undergo

homolactic fermentation

alcoholic fermentation

heterolactic fermentation

all of these

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