Quiz 1: Microbial Taxonomy And Fungi

1.Common edible mushroom 2.Produces common antibiotic 3.Baker's yeast 4.Elm tree parasite

1.Agaricus bisporis 2.Penicillium chrysogenum 3.Saccharomyces cerevisiae 4.Ceratocystis ulmi

The kingdom..........contains prokaryotic organisms.

Eubacteria

Select reasons that members of the phylum Chytridiomycota are sometimes grouped in the kingdom Protista, rather than the kingdom Fungi.

Most members are aquatic. The reproductive cells have flagellum.

A zygospore is the product of sexual reproduction.

True

1.Taxonomic category within a kingdom 2.Plant that lives on decaying organic matter 3.Break down of complex molecules into simpler ones 4.Multi-nucleated thread-like structures of fungi 5.Mycelia responsible for obtaining food from non-living organic material 6.Asexual reproduction of yeast 7.A group of hyphae 8.Reproductive cells which can tolerate bad conditions 9.Structures which house the reproductive formation 10.Mutually positive relationship between two species 11.Plant or animal which supports a parasite

1.Phylum 2.Saprophyte 3.Fermentation 4.Hyphae 5.Rhizoids 6.Budding 7.Mycelia 8.Spores 9.Fruiting 10.Symbiosis 11.Host

Select the kingdoms where all prokaryotes are classified.

Archaea Eubacteria

Ascomycota is an example of a kingdom.

False

Fungi are prokaryotes.

False

The fuzzy-looking structures in a mold colony are called sporangium.

False

The break-down of complex molecules into simpler ones is called.......

Fermentation

The thread-like structures which are the building blocks of fungi are called.......

Hyphae

Select the kingdoms where all eukaryotes are classified.

Plantae Fungi Protista Animalia

One of the limitations of the light microscope is the.......

Resolving Power

Who is credited with discovering penicillin?

Sir Alexander Fleming

In common mold, the.............is the tiny stalk-like structure that support the fruiting bodies where spores are produced and released.

Sporangiophore

Fungi are commonly grouped as sac fungi or club fungi, based on the structure of their fruiting bodies.

True

The cell wall of fungi is composed of chitin, the same material found in the exoskeleton of a lobster.

True

Which phylum is NOT part of the kingdom Protista?

Zygomycota