Biology 152 Exam 2 Actual set with
Questions and correct/verified Answers
Name 3 traits of fungi - ANSWER-eukaryotic, heterotrophic, multicellular
What is the mycelium made up of? - ANSWER-hyphae
What does fungi contain in its cell walls? - ANSWER-chitin
Where is the largest part of a mushroom? - ANSWER-underground
what part of a mushroom is underground? - ANSWER-mycelium
what is the toadstool used for? - ANSWER-reproduction
what is another name for the reproductive structure of fungi? - ANSWER-fruiting body
fungi are strictly ? - ANSWER-heterotrophs
True or False: fungi are also saprotrophs, parasites, and symbionts? - ANSWER-True
What does mycorrhizal fungi do for plants? - ANSWER-helps it with inorganic nutrient uptake
What does the mycorrhizal fungi gain from plants and how? - ANSWER-C sugars; photosynthesis
What does a fungus need for increased nutrient exchange? - ANSWER-increased surface area
What are the only organism to digest lignin? - ANSWER-fungi
Name 3 pathogenic fungi - ANSWER-athletes foot, candida, ringworm
What is fungi used for in food production? - ANSWER-brewing, wine, moulds, baking, quorn, etc
What is penicillin derived from? - ANSWER-fungi
True or False: yeast is multicellular - ANSWER-false
What is basidiomycota? - ANSWER-mushroom
What is zygomycota? - ANSWER-bread mold
What is ascomycota? - ANSWER-morels, truffles
What is chytridiomycota? - ANSWER-motile cells
meiosis - ANSWER-half chromosome amount with gametes
mitosis - ANSWER-same genetic material
what is plasmogamy? - ANSWER-fusion of hyphae without nuclei fusion
what is karyogamy? - ANSWER-fusion of nuclei in hyphae
True or False: asexual reproduction is common in fungi? - ANSWER-True
How do spores reproduce? - ANSWER-budding
What are plants? - ANSWER-photoautotrophs
Questions and correct/verified Answers
Name 3 traits of fungi - ANSWER-eukaryotic, heterotrophic, multicellular
What is the mycelium made up of? - ANSWER-hyphae
What does fungi contain in its cell walls? - ANSWER-chitin
Where is the largest part of a mushroom? - ANSWER-underground
what part of a mushroom is underground? - ANSWER-mycelium
what is the toadstool used for? - ANSWER-reproduction
what is another name for the reproductive structure of fungi? - ANSWER-fruiting body
fungi are strictly ? - ANSWER-heterotrophs
True or False: fungi are also saprotrophs, parasites, and symbionts? - ANSWER-True
What does mycorrhizal fungi do for plants? - ANSWER-helps it with inorganic nutrient uptake
What does the mycorrhizal fungi gain from plants and how? - ANSWER-C sugars; photosynthesis
What does a fungus need for increased nutrient exchange? - ANSWER-increased surface area
What are the only organism to digest lignin? - ANSWER-fungi
Name 3 pathogenic fungi - ANSWER-athletes foot, candida, ringworm
What is fungi used for in food production? - ANSWER-brewing, wine, moulds, baking, quorn, etc
What is penicillin derived from? - ANSWER-fungi
True or False: yeast is multicellular - ANSWER-false
What is basidiomycota? - ANSWER-mushroom
What is zygomycota? - ANSWER-bread mold
What is ascomycota? - ANSWER-morels, truffles
What is chytridiomycota? - ANSWER-motile cells
meiosis - ANSWER-half chromosome amount with gametes
mitosis - ANSWER-same genetic material
what is plasmogamy? - ANSWER-fusion of hyphae without nuclei fusion
what is karyogamy? - ANSWER-fusion of nuclei in hyphae
True or False: asexual reproduction is common in fungi? - ANSWER-True
How do spores reproduce? - ANSWER-budding
What are plants? - ANSWER-photoautotrophs
