Bio 117 Exam 2 quiz 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which phyla of fungi is described? Known as club fungi , these fungi have reproductive
structures that are hidden within gills. Some can digest the main the component of wood, while
others form ectomycorrhizal relationships. - CORRECT ANSWER - Basidiomycota
True or False. Bacterial species can be determined using the Biological Species Concept since
these organisms mate using sexual reproduction. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which method of gene transfer involves direct contact between the bacteria? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conjugation
Certain species of fungi can break down dead plant material by digesting cellulose.
- Saprophytic
Mutualistic relationships can form between fungi and the roots of plants to provide nutrients to
each organism that each would not be able to obtain on their own.
- Mycorrhizal
Some fungi live inside other organisms. These fungi receive nutrients and shelter from their host,
but the host receives no benefit from the fungi.
- Parasitic
There are fungi that form mutualistic relationships with green algae.
- Lichen-forming - CORRECT ANSWER - Match the following metabolic strategies with
its correct description/example.
The last common ancestor of all animals was probably a ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - flagellated protist
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which phyla of fungi is described? Known as club fungi , these fungi have reproductive
structures that are hidden within gills. Some can digest the main the component of wood, while
others form ectomycorrhizal relationships. - CORRECT ANSWER - Basidiomycota
True or False. Bacterial species can be determined using the Biological Species Concept since
these organisms mate using sexual reproduction. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which method of gene transfer involves direct contact between the bacteria? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conjugation
Certain species of fungi can break down dead plant material by digesting cellulose.
- Saprophytic
Mutualistic relationships can form between fungi and the roots of plants to provide nutrients to
each organism that each would not be able to obtain on their own.
- Mycorrhizal
Some fungi live inside other organisms. These fungi receive nutrients and shelter from their host,
but the host receives no benefit from the fungi.
- Parasitic
There are fungi that form mutualistic relationships with green algae.
- Lichen-forming - CORRECT ANSWER - Match the following metabolic strategies with
its correct description/example.
The last common ancestor of all animals was probably a ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - flagellated protist
