18 Questions
Fungi reproduce only asexually by binary fission.
False
Fungal hyphae can only be coenocytic, without septa.
False
The vegetative structure of most fungi is called a mycelium.
True
Fungal cell walls are composed of cellulose and glycogen.
False
Fungi are eukaryotic organisms with true nuclei.
True
The apical cell of the fungal mycelium is usually 10 to 20 µm long.
False
Cellulose is present in the true fungal cell wall
False
The entire body of a fungus is referred to as thallus
True
Fungi reproduce only asexually, not sexually
False
Asexual spores produced by fungi include Zygospores and Ascospores
False
Anamorph refers to the sexual stage of fungal reproduction
False
Fungi with septa possess an undivided network of branching tubes.
False
Vegetative reproduction in fungi involves the reproductive portion of the fungal thallus
False
Rhizopus nigricans is a plant pathogen that causes black mold on stale bread.
False
Zygomycetes produce basidiospores as part of their reproductive cycle.
False
Dimorphic fungi only exist in a mycelial phase of growth.
False
The dimorphic switch in fungi from yeast to filamentous growth form is irrelevant in tissue penetration during infection.
False
Candida albicans always remains in a yeast vegetative growth form outside the host.
False
Test your knowledge on the composition and structure of fungal cell walls, including chitin microfibrils, chitosan, ß-linked glucans, and mannoproteins. Learn about the somatic structure of fungi and the concept of fungal thallus.
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