Mycology: Study of Fungi and Their Characteristics

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What is the study of fungi called?

Mycology (correct)

Entomology

Virology

Herpetology

Which cell organelle do Eukaryotic cells lack?

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Mitochondria

Chloroplast (correct)

What do most fungi use to absorb nutrients from the environment?

Photosynthesis

Chemotrophic (correct)

Osmosis

Plasmolysis

Which organism possesses a polysaccharide capsule?

Cryptococcus neoformans Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the rigid cell wall in fungi?

Mannan Signup and view all the answers

In what two forms do fungi primarily grow?

Yeast and Molds Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the fungal cell wall?

Peptidoglycan Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the cell wall in fungi?

Protection and transport of proteins Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from bacteria?

Presence of a nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of nutrient acquisition in fungi?

Chemotrophy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the fungal plasma membrane?

Presence of ergosterol and zymosterol Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms is used to describe fungi that can reproduce both asexually and sexually?

Dimorphic fungi Signup and view all the answers

Mycology: Study of Fungi and Their Characteristics

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What is the study of fungi called?

Which cell organelle do Eukaryotic cells lack?

What do most fungi use to absorb nutrients from the environment?

Which organism possesses a polysaccharide capsule?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the rigid cell wall in fungi?

In what two forms do fungi primarily grow?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the fungal cell wall?

What is the primary function of the cell wall in fungi?

Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from bacteria?

What is the primary mode of nutrient acquisition in fungi?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the fungal plasma membrane?

Which of the following terms is used to describe fungi that can reproduce both asexually and sexually?

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