ch. 31 reading quiz

Most fungi consist of a continuous network of thread-like _________ which makes up both the fruiting body and mycelium of the fungus.

hyphae

Following karyogamy, the resulting cell will have which of the following ploidy?

2n

Arthropods and fungi have which of the following in common?

• nutrition by heterotrophy

• they use chitin as support

If an enzyme that prevented the fusion of hyphae was administered to a basidiomycete, which part of the fungal lifecycle will be disrupted?

plasmogamy

Both animals and fungi are classified as

unikonts

lichen (2)

mutualism (2)

mycorrhizae (1)

mutualism (1)

valley fever

parasitism

Following karyoagamy on the fruiting body, the resulting cell will go through meiosis, followed by mitosis to produce 8, haploid spores. Which group does this describe?

ascomycetes

When a fungus infiltrates a mass of dead organic matter, what is most likely to be present in the food source soon thereafter?

fungal enzymes