Fungal Morphology: Spores and Hyphae
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What is the function of arthrospores in fungi?

  • Formation of fruiting bodies
  • Genetic diversity promotion
  • Rapid dispersal through air
  • Survival strategy in challenging environments (correct)

    • Which type of spore is characteristic of the ascomycete fungi?

  • Arthrospores
  • Ascospores (correct)
  • Chlamydospores
  • Sporangiospores

    • What distinguishes chlamydospores from other spore types?

  • Released through sporangium wall breakage
  • Being single-celled
  • Dispersal through air and water
  • Having thick walls (correct)

    • What is the defining characteristic of sexual spores or meiospores?

    <p>Genetic diversity promotion through meiosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what structures are ascospores found?

    <p>Fruiting bodies like mushrooms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of spore can be single-celled or multicellular and is released when the sporangium wall breaks?

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

    What is the primary function of hyphae in fungi?

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

    How do fungi primarily disperse their spores?

    <p>By Wind, water, or animals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of spores are mitospores and how are they produced?

    <p>Asexual spores; Through mitosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fungal structure serves as the reproductive units enabling fungi to disperse and proliferate?

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

    What is the main benefit of spores staying dormant until conditions are favorable for germination?

    <p>Increases chances of survival (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do conidia differ from other types of spores?

    <p>Single-celled spores produced at the tip or side of a hypha (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of spores are formed on basidia structures under mushroom caps in basidiomycete fungi like mushrooms?

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

    Which type of hyphae lack internal walls and contain multiple nuclei in continuous cytoplasm?

    <p>Non-Septate Hyphae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the fusion of cells from different fungal strains like zygomycetes and certain ascomycetes?

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

    Which fungal structure serves as the core of the fungus, resembling digestive, nervous, and reproductive systems?

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

    What function do septate hyphae serve in fungi?

    <p>Internal walls dividing compartments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are basidiospores dispersed into the air in basidiomycete fungi?

    <p>Through ejection when a liquid drop forms on the basidium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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