Algae and Fungi

How do algae differ from fungi?

• Algae are autotrophs.
• Algae reproduce sexually.
• Algae are eukaryotic.
• Algae are unicellular.

A unicellular algae with cell walls filled with silica is called

• dinoflagellates
• red algae
• diatoms
• green algae

Unicellular, non-filamentous fungi are known as

• mushrooms
• mold
• yeast
• rust

Which type of yeast reproduces asexually by budding?

• mushrooms
• mold
• rusts
• yeasts

What is the name for a form of asexual reproduction used in fungi like yeast?

• budding
• fruiting body
• sporing
• pinching

What are the branching, threadlike tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi?

• spores
• hyphae
• basidium
• ascus

What is the method by which the fungus obtains small organic molecules from its surroundings?

• digestion
• enzymes
• absorptive nutrition
• ingestion nutrition

What are the substances called that a fungus secretes into its surroundings to digest food before absorbing it?

• enzymes
• juices
• gills
• spores

What is an example of a Club Fungus? Hint: You might eat this on a pizza!

• mushroom
• bread mold
• morel
• yeast

What is a type of Zygote fungus that spreads quickly, usually has a fuzzy or crusty look, and can commonly be found growing on old food, like bread?

• morels
• truffles
• mushrooms
• mold