Fungi Practice Problems
A researcher paints some white mushrooms bright yellow and then distributes both the white and yellow painted mushrooms to three squirrels independently. He observed that all three squirrels ate only white mushrooms. What can you conclude from this observation?
The hyphae of ectomycorrhizal fungi discover, excavate, and deliver _________ and __________ to trees.
Which of the following makes up the fungal cell wall?
Fungi are an integral part of the ________ cycle as they digest wood to release ________ into the atmosphere.
What type of symbiotic association do mycorrhizal fungi have with the roots of vascular plants?
The stage of sexual reproduction in which the cytoplasm of two cells fuses without the fusion of nuclei is called ______________.
Which of the following fungi forms symbiotic relationships with plant roots by penetrating the cortical cells?
Fungi have the highest surface-area-to-volume ratios observed in multicellular organisms due to which of the following?
Based upon the ribosomal RNA studies, which statement is the correct one:
Organisms that grow on their food source and secrete chemicals to break it down are called:
In most fungal species, sexual fertilization occurs by the fusion of nuclei and fusion of ______.
An endophytic fungus was found to be present in a plant's roots. Upon testing its solubilizing property, it was confirmed that the fungi can solubilize the different types of insoluble organic phosphate without affecting the soil pH. Provided that Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms (PSM) have two means of phosphate solubilization (Phosphatase/Phytase production and Organic acid production), which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements about fungal mycelia is false?
Which of the following is the most distant relative of fungi?
Which of the following statements about fungi is false?