Fungi Reproduction and Characteristics

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What type of relationship exists between Glomeromycetes and plant roots?

Mutualistic (correct)

Parasitic

Predatory

Commensal

What is the function of haustoria in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?

To penetrate the cell walls of root cells (correct)

To absorb nutrients from the soil

To decompose organic matter

To produce spores

What is the term for the specialized hyphae that penetrate the cell walls of root cells in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?

Asci

Haustoria (correct)

Hyphae

Conidiophores

What is the function of Ascomycetes in their ecosystem?

Decomposition Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the reproductive structure in Ascomycetes that contains the spore-producing structures?

Fruiting body Signup and view all the answers

What type of spores are produced by Ascomycetes through sexual reproduction?

Ascospores Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the specialized hyphae that produce asexual spores in Ascomycetes?

Conidiophores Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an Ascomycete?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of known fungal species are parasites or pathogens?

30% Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following genera belongs to Pathogenic Zygomycetes?

Mucor Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of Αflatoxin B1 on the liver?

Liver cancer Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fungi produces mycotoxins such as aflatoxins?

Aspergillus flavus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of ergotamine and lysergic acid on humans?

Psychotropic effects Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fungi infects cereals such as rye?

Claviceps purpurea Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of Amanita phalloides on humans?

Lethal toxins Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fungi causes skin and ear infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia?

Mucor Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the process by which conidia form mycelia?

Asexual reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the common name of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae?

Baker's yeast Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the supergroup that includes fungi, animals, and their protist relatives?

Unikonts Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of zygosporangia in Zygomycetes?

Contain sexually produced spores Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the phylum that includes black bread mold?

Zygomycota Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that produces spores by asexual reproduction in Zygomycetes?

Sporangium Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the type of spore produced by Chytrids?

Zoospores Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of species in the phylum Ascomycota?

65,000 Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of α-amanitin on eukaryotic cells?

Inhibits eukaryotic RNA pol II Signup and view all the answers

What is the common name for Amanita muscaria?

Magic mushroom Signup and view all the answers

What type of mycosis is caused by Sporotrichum schenckii?

Subcutaneous mycosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of phalloidin on eukaryotic cells?

Inhibits F-actin polymerisation Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the fungus that causes ringworm?

Microsporum furfur Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans?

Cryptococcosis Signup and view all the answers

What type of mycosis is caused by fungi that are part of our normal flora?

Opportunistic mycosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the yeast that causes candidiasis?

Candida albicans Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum?

Producing penicillin as an antibacterial antibiotic Signup and view all the answers

Which fungus is responsible for producing griseofulvin, an antifungal antibiotic?

Penicillium griseofulvum Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary application of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae?

Fermenting sugars to produce alcohol Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fungi is used in genetic engineering to produce insulin-like growth factor (IGF)?

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the agar plate in the antibiotic production process?

To visualize the zone of inhibition around fungal colonies Signup and view all the answers

Which phylum of fungi is characterized by the production of sexual spores (ascospores) internally in sacs called asci?

Ascomycota Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the disease caused by the fungus Coccidioides immitis?

Coccidioidomycosis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fungi is responsible for causing the human disease known as ringworm?

Ascomycetes Signup and view all the answers