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Bacterial Diseases and Transmission Quiz

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Which of the following is a practical use of fungi mentioned in the text?

Killing parasites

Absorbing nutrients from living hosts

Producing antibiotics (correct)

Causing diseases in plants

What is the name of the fungal disease that affects elm trees?

Ergot

Dutch elm disease (correct)

Claviceps purpurea

Leaf rust

Which type of fungi is responsible for the production of penicillin?

Zygomycetes

Basidiomycetes

Deuteromycetes

Ascomycetes (correct)

Which group of fungi includes the mushrooms and puffballs?

Basidiomycetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the fruiting bodies called basidiocarps?

To release spores Signup and view all the answers

Which group of fungi includes the arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi?

Glomeromycetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of fungi in the ecosystem?

To break down organic material Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bacteria is more resistant to antibiotics due to its outer membrane?

Gram negative Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method of cellular division in prokaryotic cells?

Binary fission Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic recombination in prokaryotes?

Mitosis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of archaea?

Extremophiles Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a shape that prokaryotes can occur in?

Cube shaped Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of the capsule in prokaryotes?

Allows the prokaryote to stick to its substrate or another prokaryote Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a subunit of the peptidoglycan in the cell wall of bacteria and archaea?

Muramic acid Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a mode of access for disease-causing bacteria?

Through bites of insects Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of arbuscules in mycorrhizal fungi?

To facilitate nutrient exchange between the fungus and the plant Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of fungi in the ecosystem?

To break down dead organic matter Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?

Ectomycorrhizal fungi grow into the intercellular spaces of the root cortex, while arbuscular fungi do not Signup and view all the answers