A fungal spore germinates, giving rise to a mycelium that grows outward into the soil surrounding the site where the spore originally landed. Which of the following accounts for the fungal movement, as described here?

A fungal spore germinates, giving rise to a mycelium that grows outward into the soil surrounding the site where the spore originally landed. Which of the following accounts for the fungal movement, as described here? 

A) karyogamy
B) mycelial flagella
C) alternation of generations
D) breezes distributing spores
E) cytoplasmic streaming in hyphae





Answer: E

Among sac fungi, which of these correctly distinguishes ascospores from conidia?

Among sac fungi, which of these correctly distinguishes ascospores from conidia? 

A) Ascospores are diploid, whereas conidia are haploid.
B) Ascospores are produced only by meiosis, whereas conidia are produced only by mitosis.
C) Ascospores have undergone genetic recombination during their production, whereas conidia have not.
D) Ascospores are larger, whereas conidia are smaller.
E) Ascospores will germinate into haploid hyphae, whereas conidia will germinate into diploid hyphae.






Answer: C

Arrange the following from largest to smallest, assuming that they all come from the same fungus. 1. basidiocarp 2. basidium 3. basidiospore 4. mycelium 5. gill

Arrange the following from largest to smallest, assuming that they all come from the same fungus.
1. basidiocarp
2. basidium
3. basidiospore
4. mycelium
5. gill 

A) 4 ? 5 ? 1? 2 ? 3
B) 5 ? 1 ? 4 ? 2 ? 3
C) 5 ? 1 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2
D) 5 ? 1 ? 3 ? 2 ? 4
E) 4 ? 1 ? 5 ? 2 ? 3






Answer: E

Arrange the following from largest to smallest: 1. ascospore 2. ascocarp 3. ascomycete 4. ascus

Arrange the following from largest to smallest:
1. ascospore
2. ascocarp
3. ascomycete
4. ascus 

A) 3 ? 4 ? 2 ? 1
B) 3 ? 2 ? 4 ? 1
C) 3 ? 4 ? 1 ? 2
D) 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 1
E) 2 ? 4 ? 1 ? 3






Answer: B

Which of the following has the least affiliation with all of the others?

Which of the following has the least affiliation with all of the others? 

A) Glomeromycota
B) mycorrhizae
C) lichens
D) arbuscules
E) mutualistic fungi







Answer: C

You are given an organism to identify. It has a fruiting body that contains many structures with eight haploid spores lined up in a row. What kind of a fungus is this?

You are given an organism to identify. It has a fruiting body that contains many structures with eight haploid spores lined up in a row. What kind of a fungus is this? 

A) zygomycete
B) ascomycete
C) deuteromycete
D) chytrid
E) basidiomycete



Answer: B