Fungi Biology: Saprophytic and Parasitic Characteristics
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What is the structure where ascospores are produced in ascomycetes?

  • Conidiophores
  • Basidium
  • Mycelium
  • Ascocarps (correct)

What is a characteristic of Deuteromycetes?

  • Mainly act as decomposers in the ecosystem
  • Primarily exhibit isogamous reproduction
  • Have septate and unbranched mycelium
  • Reproduce only by asexual spores (correct)

In ascomycetes, what is the name of the asexual spores produced exogenously on conidiophores?

  • Basidiospores
  • Sporangiospores
  • Conidia (correct)
  • Ascospores

Which class do the fungi move to once their perfect (sexual) stages are discovered within Deuteromycetes?

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

Which of the following is commonly used in biochemical and genetic work?

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

What type of reproduction is primarily associated with Ascomycetes?

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

What is the term for the structure resulting from the fusion of two vegetative cells in basidiomycetes?

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of Isogamous reproduction?

<p>Involves fusion of similar gametes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of fungi commonly includes mushrooms?

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

What is a common characteristic of members of Kingdom Plantae?

<p>Partial heterotrophy like Cuscuta (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main form of reproduction in ascomycetes?

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

Bladderwort and Venus fly trap are examples of...

<p><strong>Insectivorous</strong> plants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the condition of having two nuclei per cell in fungi?

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

Which type of reproduction involves the fusion of gametes that are similar in morphology?

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

Which type of spore formation occurs endogenously in a sporangium?

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

In which type of fungi does a phase called dikaryophase occur after haploid cell fusion?

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

Which fungi have a mycelium that is aseptate and coenocytic?

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

What is the common name for the group of fungi known as sac-fungi?

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

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