Bacterial Diseases and Transmission Quiz

<p>Basidiomycetes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To release spores (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glomeromycetes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To break down organic material (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gram negative (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Binary fission (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mitosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extremophiles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cube shaped (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allows the prokaryote to stick to its substrate or another prokaryote (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Muramic acid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through bites of insects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To facilitate nutrient exchange between the fungus and the plant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To break down dead organic matter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ectomycorrhizal fungi grow into the intercellular spaces of the root cortex, while arbuscular fungi do not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fungi are used to produce antibiotics, which are medicines that fight bacterial infections.

Dutch elm disease is a fungal infection that attacks elm trees, often causing their death.

Penicillin is a powerful antibiotic produced by a type of fungus called Ascomycetes.

Mushrooms and puffballs belong to the group of fungi called Basidiomycetes.

Basidiocarps are the fruiting bodies of Basidiomycetes fungi, responsible for releasing spores.

Arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi are a type of Glomeromycetes that form beneficial relationships with plant roots.

Fungi play a crucial role in breaking down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

Gram-negative bacteria have an outer membrane that makes them more resistant to antibiotics than Gram-positive bacteria.

Binary fission is the primary way that prokaryotic cells, such as bacteria, reproduce.

Mitosis, a process of cell division, is not found in prokaryotes.

Archaea are known for living in extreme environments, earning them the name 'extremophiles'.

Prokaryotes cannot be cube shaped. They come in three main shapes: cocci (spherical), bacilli (rod-shaped), and spirilla (spiral).

The capsule, a protective layer surrounding some prokaryotes, helps them stick to surfaces.

Muramic acid is a specific sugar found in the peptidoglycan cell wall of bacteria and archaea.

Disease-causing bacteria can enter the body through various means: air, contaminated food, and contact with infected individuals.

Arbuscules are specialized structures formed by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi within plant root cells. They facilitate nutrient exchange between the fungus and the plant.

Fungi are decomposers, primarily breaking down dead organic matter in ecosystems.

Ectomycorrhizal fungi form a sheath around plant roots, while arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi penetrate the root cells, forming arbuscules.