Evolution and Distinctive Features of Fungi Quiz

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What is the unique cell wall composition of fungi?

  • Cell walls composed of peptidoglycan
  • Cell walls composed of chitin (correct)
  • Cell walls composed of silica
  • Cell walls composed of cellulose

What is the defining characteristic of the supergroup Opisthokonta?

  • Presence of multiple flagella on swimming cells
  • Presence of a single posterior flagellum on swimming cells (correct)
  • Presence of anterior flagella on swimming cells
  • Absence of flagella on swimming cells

What is the nutritional similarity between fungi and animals?

  • Both use absorptive nutrition (correct)
  • Both store energy as starch
  • Both perform photosynthesis
  • Both are autotrophic

What is the evolutionary origin of fungi?

<p>Arose from protists related to an amoeba (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the storage form of surplus food in both fungi and animals?

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

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