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What is the composition of the cell walls of fungi?
What is the composition of the cell walls of fungi?
- Chitin and polysaccharides (correct)
- Starch and cellulose
- Cellulose and lipids
- Proteins and nucleic acids
Which structure in fungi is responsible for absorbing soluble organic matter from dead substrates?
Which structure in fungi is responsible for absorbing soluble organic matter from dead substrates?
- Hyphae (correct)
- Septae
- Mycelium
- Coenocytic hyphae
What is the term used for the network of hyphae in fungi?
What is the term used for the network of hyphae in fungi?
- Rhizoids
- Mycelium (correct)
- Conidia
- Sporangium
In which distinct structures are various spores produced in fungi?
In which distinct structures are various spores produced in fungi?
Which type of reproduction in fungi involves fragmentation, fission, and budding?
Which type of reproduction in fungi involves fragmentation, fission, and budding?
What process in the sexual cycle of fungi involves the fusion of two nuclei?
What process in the sexual cycle of fungi involves the fusion of two nuclei?
What is the specific term for the phase in fungi when two haploid cells fuse to form diploid cells directly?
What is the specific term for the phase in fungi when two haploid cells fuse to form diploid cells directly?
Which type of spores are endogenously produced in sporangium in phycomycetes?
Which type of spores are endogenously produced in sporangium in phycomycetes?
What is the common term used for the fruiting bodies formed by fungi in which reduction division occurs leading to the formation of haploid spores?
What is the common term used for the fruiting bodies formed by fungi in which reduction division occurs leading to the formation of haploid spores?
Which class of fungi are commonly known as sac-fungi?
Which class of fungi are commonly known as sac-fungi?
What is the term for the type of mycelium that is aseptate and coenocytic?
What is the term for the type of mycelium that is aseptate and coenocytic?
Which process leads to the formation of a zygospore in fungi?
Which process leads to the formation of a zygospore in fungi?
What type of spores are produced exogenously on conidiophores in fungi?
What type of spores are produced exogenously on conidiophores in fungi?
In which mycelium structure are asexual spores generally not found?
In which mycelium structure are asexual spores generally not found?
What is the name of the structure where ascospores are endogenously produced in fungi?
What is the name of the structure where ascospores are endogenously produced in fungi?
Which type of fungi are considered delicacies and include morels and truffles?
Which type of fungi are considered delicacies and include morels and truffles?
What process in fungi leads to the fusion of two vegetative cells producing a dikaryotic structure?
What process in fungi leads to the fusion of two vegetative cells producing a dikaryotic structure?
