Bio 1500
1. A fungal cell that contains two genetically identical nuclei is described as
heterokaryotic.
homokaryotic.
diploid.
haplodiplontic.: homokaryotic
2. Which of the following fungal groups is not monophyletic?
Zygomycota
Basidiomycota
Glomeromycota
Ascomycota: zygomycota
,3. The rapid growth seen in fungi is largely due to which characteristic of uni-
cellular and hyphal structures?
The presence of septa between cells
The formation of fruiting bodies for spore distribution
The presence of chitin in cell walls
A high surface-area-to-volume ratio: a high surface-area-to-volume ratio
4. Fungal cell walls and some bacterial cell walls have which of the following in
common?
The presence of cholesterol
The presence of N-acetylglucosamine
An outer membrane
,Cellulose: The presence of N-acetylglucosamine
5. In the context of fungal reproduction, what is the genetic makeup of a
dikaryon?
2n
n
n+n
½n: n+n
6. If two genetically different, haploid (n) hyphae underwent plasmogamy, what
would be the genetic makeup of a resulting mycelium?
n
2n
, Dikaryotic
Heterokaryotic: heterokaryotic
7. A life cycle that alternates between a multicellular haploid generation and a
multicellular diploid generation is seen in and .
neocallimastigomycetes; zygomycetes
chytrids; animals
ascomycetes; basidiomycetes
blastoclads; plants: blastoclads; plants
8. In a culture of hyphae of unknown origin, you notice that the hyphae lack
septa and that the fungi reproduce asexually by using clumps of erect stalks.
However, at times sexual reproduction can be observed. To what group of fungi
1. A fungal cell that contains two genetically identical nuclei is described as
heterokaryotic.
homokaryotic.
diploid.
haplodiplontic.: homokaryotic
2. Which of the following fungal groups is not monophyletic?
Zygomycota
Basidiomycota
Glomeromycota
Ascomycota: zygomycota
,3. The rapid growth seen in fungi is largely due to which characteristic of uni-
cellular and hyphal structures?
The presence of septa between cells
The formation of fruiting bodies for spore distribution
The presence of chitin in cell walls
A high surface-area-to-volume ratio: a high surface-area-to-volume ratio
4. Fungal cell walls and some bacterial cell walls have which of the following in
common?
The presence of cholesterol
The presence of N-acetylglucosamine
An outer membrane
,Cellulose: The presence of N-acetylglucosamine
5. In the context of fungal reproduction, what is the genetic makeup of a
dikaryon?
2n
n
n+n
½n: n+n
6. If two genetically different, haploid (n) hyphae underwent plasmogamy, what
would be the genetic makeup of a resulting mycelium?
n
2n
, Dikaryotic
Heterokaryotic: heterokaryotic
7. A life cycle that alternates between a multicellular haploid generation and a
multicellular diploid generation is seen in and .
neocallimastigomycetes; zygomycetes
chytrids; animals
ascomycetes; basidiomycetes
blastoclads; plants: blastoclads; plants
8. In a culture of hyphae of unknown origin, you notice that the hyphae lack
septa and that the fungi reproduce asexually by using clumps of erect stalks.
However, at times sexual reproduction can be observed. To what group of fungi
