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.
