FUNGI - MOLDS AND YEASTS QUIZ

Ergotism is responsible for all of the following except

Irish potato famine

hallucinations

both (a) and (b)

gangrene

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Anaerobic degradation of proteins brought about by bacteria and fungi give the products like

H2S

None of these

both (a) and (b)

mercaptans and indole

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__________ produce ascospores in an ascus.

Dimorphic fungi

Sac fungi

Club fungi

Slime molds

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The most significant reason why fungi are not in the kingdom Plantae is that fungi

are eukaryotes

are chemoorganotrophic heterotrophs

have unicellular and multi-cellular forms

are prokaryotes

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Select the statement that does not apply to the kingdom Fungi

Certain fungi are natural sources of antibiotic substances

The fungi are eukaryotic, multicellular, ingestive heterotrophs

The fungal life cycle typically includes a spore stage

Some fungi form beneficial interrelationships with plants

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The number of nuclei per cell in a dikaryotic cell

none of these

is greater than diploid cell

is lesser than diploid cell

is equal to diploid cell

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A mutualistic association made up of a fungus and a cyanobacterium is called

lichen

a saprobe

a gamete

dimorphic

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An organism in the Deuteromycota has all the following except

a nucleus

ascospores, basidiospores or zygospores

absorptive nutrition

asexual spores

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Fungi are generally not

multicellular

photosynthetic

spore-producing

containing cell walls

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Ecologically fungi are important because

they are a major cause of plant diseases

None of these

Both (a) and (b)

they act as decomposers and aid in nutrient cycling

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