FUNGI - MOLDS AND YEASTS QUIZ

Water molds belong to which division?

Oomycota

Chytridiomycota

Ascomycota

Basidiomycota

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Slime molds differ from the moldy fungi

Both (a) and (b)

in that the moldy fungi produce amoeboid or flagellated cells and the slime molds do not

None of these

in their mode of nutrition: phagocytosis for the slime molds; absorptive heterotroph for moldy fungi

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__________ produce basidiospores.

Slime molds

Sac fungi

Dimorphic fungi

Club fungi

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A mycelium describes

single fungal strand made up of a long chain of cells

saclike structure where fungal spores are produced

None of these

interwoven mass of numerous hyphae

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Water molds form flagellated spores are called

fruiting bodies

zoospores

dinoflagellates

trichocysts

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__________ produce zygospores.

Black bread molds

Slime molds

Club fungi

Dimorphic fungi

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The amount of chitin in the cell walls of the Plasmodium

is lesser than the water mold mycelium

None of these

is equal to the water mold mycelium

is greater than the water mold mycelium

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

mercaptans and indole

both (a) and (b)

None of these

H2S

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__________ produce ascospores in an ascus.

Slime molds

Sac fungi

Dimorphic fungi

Club fungi

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Ergotism is responsible for all of the following except

gangrene

Irish potato famine

hallucinations

both (a) and (b)

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