Fungi

Decomposers are a special group of producers.a. Trueb. False

Fungi associate with _____ to form lichens.a. diatomsb. brown algaec. amoeboidsd. green algae

Fungal cells have _____.a. DNA in a nucleusb. chloroplastsc. cellulose in their cell wallsd. All of these

Some fungi and bacteria act as _____ and keep chemicals cycling through the ecosystems.a. producersb. consumersc. decomposersd. pollinators

Which of the following involves members of the kingdom Fungi?a. Athlete's footb. LSDc. Beerd. All of the above

Human fungal diseases include _____.a. ringwormb. malariac. tuberculosisd. dysentery

Fungal cells have a cell wall containing _____.a. celluloseb. chitinc. peptidoglycand. glycogen

A mutualistic relationship between soil fungi and plants' roots is called a _____.a. mycorrhizaeb. conidiophorec. lichend. fruiting body

Photosynthesis is done by the _____ component of lichen.a. plantb. fungusc. cyanobacteriumd. None of these

The _____ produced by yeast during fermentation causes bread to rise.a. methaneb. carbon dioxidec. ethanold. oxygen

Which of the following is most likely to prevent you from enjoying a sandwich?a. Penicilliumb. Powdery mildewc. Rhizopusd. Truffles

There are no fungi that _____.a. are parasitesb. decompose dead tissuec. do photosynthesisd. reproduce sexually

Cyanobacteria have symbiotic relationships with _____ to form lichens.a. liverwortsb. coralsc. fungid. All of these

Why are mycorrhizal fungi superior to plants at acquiring mineral nutrition from the soil? a. Hyphae are 100 to 1000 times larger than plant roots. b. Hyphae have a smaller surface-area-to-volume ratio than do the hairs on a plant root. c. Fungi secrete extracellular enzymes that can break down large molecules. d. Mycelia are able to grow in the direction of food.