Mycology: Study of Fungi and Their Characteristics
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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?

    <p>Cryptococcus neoformans</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mannan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what two forms do fungi primarily grow?

    <p>Yeast and Molds</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Peptidoglycan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Protection and transport of proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Presence of a nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of nutrient acquisition in fungi?

    <p>Chemotrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Presence of ergosterol and zymosterol</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Dimorphic fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

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