1.Fungal cell walls are different from plant cell walls because…

Question Answered step-by-step 1.Fungal cell walls are different from plant cell walls because…  1. Fungal cell walls are different from plant cell walls because fungal walls containA) cellulose, whereas plant walls have chitin.B) glycogen, whereas plant walls have cellulose.C) chitin, whereas plant walls have starch.D) chitin, whereas plant walls have cellulose. 2. Which of the following features are characteristic of fungi?A) Cell walls, feeding by absorption, and usually filamentous bodiesB) Cell walls, photosynthesis, and usually filamentous bodiesC) No cell walls, feeding by absorption, chemosynthesisD) No cell walls, parasitic, heterotrophic 3. The body of a fungus is generally composed ofA) cellulose.B) vascular tissue.C) mycorrhizae.D) hyphae. 4. The interwoven mass of cells that forms large structures such as an earthstar or a mushroom is aA) spore.B) root.C) septum.D) mycelium.  5. Fungi usually obtain food by:A) digesting it externally and then absorbing it.B) photosynthesis.C) absorbing it and then digesting it within fungal cells.D) chemosynthesis. 6. Molds easily contaminate foods because fungiA) are unaffected by cooking.B) produce huge numbers of airborne spores.C) are not visible.D) have haploid bodies. 7. Fungi are similar to plants because bothA) are important producers in their ecosystems.B) have cell walls surrounding their plasma membranes.C) liberate nutrients from dead tissues.D) produce embryos when they reproduce. 8. Which fungal group produces swimming, flagellated spores?A) ZygomycetesB) ChytridsC) BasidiomycetesD) Ascomycetes 9. According to the fossil record, the most ancient group of fungi is probably theA) ascomycetes.B) basidiomycetes.C) chytrids.D) zygomycetes. 10. How are lichens and mycorrhizae similar?A) Both form symbiotic relationships with photosynthetic species.B) Both parasitize live plants, eventually killing them.C) Both are pioneer species that colonize bare rock.D) Both are saprophytes that decompose dead materials. 11. Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations betweenA) animals and fungi.B) fungi and plant stems.C) algae and fungi.D) plant roots and a fungus 12. Mycorrhizae surround and infiltrate the ________ of vascular plants.A) rootsB) stemsC) leavesD) flowers 13.The importance of fungi to ecosystems is mostly as a(n)A) parasite.B) symbiote.C) predator.D) decomposer. 14. Which of the following is an example of a parasitic fungal disease?A) HerpesB) MalariaC) TrichinosisD) Athlete’s foot 15. The antibiotic penicillin was originally derived fromA) bacteria.B) Archaea.C) fungi.D) plants. 16. Aflatoxins, which are highly toxic, carcinogenic compounds, come fromA) corn smut.B) Candida albicans.C) Aspergillis.D) Claviceps purpurea. 17.  ________ causes human yeast infections.A) AmanitaB) Candida albicansC) AspergillusD) Claviceps purpurea 18. Rusts and smuts are examples ofA) fungal plant diseases.B) lichens.C) mycorrhizae.D) yeasts. 19. Which of the following is a by-product of yeast fermentation?A) Carbon dioxideB) Carbon monoxideC) SugarD) Oxygen gas 20. What creates the holes in bread?A) AirB) AlcoholC) YeastD) Carbon dioxide Science Biology BIO 111 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)