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Which characteristic is unique to Chytridiomycota?
Which characteristic is unique to Chytridiomycota?
- Growth with cross walls in hyphae
- Production of motile spores (correct)
- Production of zygosporangia
- Formation of mycorrhizal associations with plants
Which type of fungi is commonly associated with aquatic habitats?
Which type of fungi is commonly associated with aquatic habitats?
- Ascomycota
- Basidiomycota
- Chytridiomycota (correct)
- Zygomycota
What is the primary function of zygosporangia in Zygomycota?
What is the primary function of zygosporangia in Zygomycota?
- Asexual reproduction
- Forming mycorrhizal associations
- Decomposition
- Sexual reproduction (correct)
Which type of fungi has hyphae with no cross walls?
Which type of fungi has hyphae with no cross walls?
What is the term for the asexual reproductive structures of Zygomycota?
What is the term for the asexual reproductive structures of Zygomycota?
Which type of fungi is characterized by the presence of basidia?
Which type of fungi is characterized by the presence of basidia?
What is the role of enzymes in fungi?
What is the role of enzymes in fungi?
What is the result of nuclear fusion in a basidium?
What is the result of nuclear fusion in a basidium?
What is the term for the long-lived, vegetative stage of fungi?
What is the term for the long-lived, vegetative stage of fungi?
Which type of fungi is adapted to living in liquids?
Which type of fungi is adapted to living in liquids?
What is the term for the process by which hyphae fuse to form a mycelium?
What is the term for the process by which hyphae fuse to form a mycelium?
What is the primary function of the resistant stage in a fungus?
What is the primary function of the resistant stage in a fungus?
What is the characteristic of fungal cell walls?
What is the characteristic of fungal cell walls?
What is the main way fungi obtain their nutrients?
What is the main way fungi obtain their nutrients?
What is the primary function of fruiting bodies in fungi?
What is the primary function of fruiting bodies in fungi?
What is a characteristic of fungal growth?
What is a characteristic of fungal growth?
What is a unique feature of fungal reproduction?
What is a unique feature of fungal reproduction?