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Fungi Structure and Mycorrhizal Benefits

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What is the primary way that fungi receive nutrients from their environment?

By releasing digestive enzymes from their hyphae (correct)

By photosynthesis

By absorbing nutrients directly through their cell walls

By forming symbiotic relationships with other organisms

What is the term for the branching underground networks of fungal hyphae?

Spores

Mycelium (correct)

Hyphae

Fruiting body

Which type of fungal reproduction involves the formation of small buds identical to the parent?

Mitosis

Spore formation

Fragmentation

Budding (correct)

What is the term for the reproductive cells produced by fungi during sexual reproduction?

Spores (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the septum in fungal hyphae?

To allow for transport of nutrients (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the phylum Zygomycota?

Common moulds in bread and water (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of chytrid fungi in the moose gut?

Break down cellulose from plant material for energy (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of mutualism involving fungi?

Leaf cutter ants inoculating fungi to break down leaves (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do fungi obtain nutrients?

By breaking down dead or decaying organisms (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of fungal mycelium?

A network of branching, interconnected hyphae (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do fungi reproduce asexually?

Through the formation of spores (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of fungi breaking down nutrients outside of their cells?

Extracellular digestion (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of Plasmodial Slime Moulds?

Blobs called plasmodium, containing many nuclei (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the cuticle in plants?

To prevent water loss (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of nutrition in Cellular Slime Moulds?

Ingesting tiny bacteria (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Water Moulds and Fungi?

Cell wall composition (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do Plasmodial Slime Moulds reproduce?

By forming a pseudoplasmodium (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of the cell walls of plants?

Made of cellulose fibers (A) Signup and view all the answers