Week 8 Test

This level of classification is the first major division of each kingdom.

• species
• class
• phylum
• kingdom

Organisms are placed into this classification based on their ability to make food and the number of cells in their body.

• class
• kingdom
• phylum
• species

Fungi obtain energy three ways in their environment.  When fungi obtain energy by eating dead or decaying organisms, what is this called?

• parasitic
• saprophytic
• symbiotic

Fungi obtain water and minerals from the soil through long fibrous strands because they lack a root system.  One of these long strands is called a _________?

• mycelium
• hyphae

Fungi obtain water and minerals from the soil through long fibrous strands.  If there is a mass of these long strands this mass is called a _________?

• mycelium
• hyphae

Which tropism is NOT done by fungi?

• Phototropism
• Hydrotropism
• Thigmotropism
• Geotropism/Gravitropism

There are three ways organisms classified as fungi can obtain energy. Which of the following describes how fungi may feed on a host without harming it?

• saprophytic
• symbiotic
• parasitic

Which of the following is a product of respiration?

• sugar
• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• oxygen

A green pigment found in plant cells that absorbs light energy from the sun is called ________.

• chloroplast
• chlorophyll
• leaves
• stem

The part in the plant cell that contains chlorophyll is called _______.

• chloroplast
• chlorophyll
• leaves
• stem