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Characteristics of Fungi

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What is the primary function of extracellular digestive enzymes in fungi?

To produce energy through photosynthesis
To break down their own cell walls
To synthesize carbohydrates
To digest the food they live on and absorb the nutrients (correct)

What is the main component of the cell walls of fungi?

Peptidoglycan
Keratin
Chitin (correct)
Cellulose

How do multicellular fungi store carbohydrates?

As protein
As glycogen (correct)
As starch
As cellulose

What is the term for the thread-like structures that make up the body of multicellular fungi?

Hyphae (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of nutrition characteristic of fungi?

Saprotrophic nutrition (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the cells of multicellular fungi?

They have multiple nuclei (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of bacteria that distinguishes them from other organisms?

They have a circular chromosome of DNA (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Lactobacillus bulgaricus in the food industry?

It makes milk sour and turns into yoghurt (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a pathogen?

It causes disease (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from living organisms?

They are not made up of cells (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate the actual size of an object from a magnified image?

Actual size = Image ÷ Magnification (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of all protoctists?

They are unicellular (A) Signup and view all the answers

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