Biology: MICROBIAL TAXONOMY and FUNGI Quiz Review

Plantae

the kingdom which contains multicellular eukaryotic organisms which are capable of producing their own food commonly known as plants

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Baker's yeast

The wide-spread destruction of elm trees in the United States was caused by _________.

Ceratocystis ulmi

Chytridiomycota

Form spores with flagella

Fungi

a kingdom of organisms lacking flowers, leaves, or chlorophyll which derive nourishment from dead or living organic matter

Eukaryote

an organism whose cells contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

Prokaryote

an organism whose cells do not contain a nucleus that is bound by a membrane

The name of the fruiting body for all sac fungi is ________.

ascus

Organisms are classified as either a prokaryote or a eukaryote based on their _______.

cellular structure

Basidiomycota

club fungi

Zygomycota

common molds

The breaking down of complex molecules into simpler molecules which cells can use for food is called ___________.

fermentation

Penicillium chrysogenum

is considered important because it is the first antibiotic discovered.

Fungi are classified as saprophytes when they exhibit which characteristic?

obtain food from non-living organic material

Without spores, fungi could not:

reproduce

Ascomycota

sac fungi

Long hyphae that act as anchors to a surface are called ________.

stolon

Most species of the kingdom Zygomycota are called

terrestrial saprophytes

Protista

the kingdom of eukaryotic organisms which do not fit into the kingdoms Animalia, Plantae, or Fungi

Eubacteria

the kingdom of prokaryotic organisms which are commonly known as bacteria

Archaea

the kingdom of prokaryotic unicellular organisms known for living in environments in which all other organisms are unable to survive in

Animalia

the kingdom which contains multicellular eukaryotic organisms commonly known as animals

The process of budding can be defined as:

the production of new organisms by pinching off a portion of the parent cell

Fungi are grouped into club fungi or sac fungi according to:

the shape of their spore-producing structures

sporangium

the structure in which spores are produced

Which of the following best describes the structure of sporangiophore?

tiny stalk-like structures which support the sporangium

Symbiosis is defined as a _______ relationship between two different species.

win-win

the kingdoms that are composed of eukaryotes

-Animalia -Protista -Plantae -Fungi

The kingdoms that are composed of Prokaryote

-Eubacteria -Archaea

Select reasons why fungi are no longer classified as plants.

-Fungi do not exhibit tissue differentiation. -Fungi do not produce their own food. -Fungi cell walls are composed of chitin.

Select reasons why chytrids differ significantly from other fungi.

-The reproductive cells have flagellum. -Most members are aquatic.

organisms which are part of the phylum Ascomycota

-Yeast -morels

parasite

An organism which lives directly on or in another organism without providing any benefits to its host

Hyphae

Multicellular fungi are composed of thread-like structures

How do rhizoids help fungi to obtain food?

They produce enzymes which break down organic molecules into a useable form.