Fungi

What important compound can be found in the cell walls of fungi and many animal taxa?

Who are the unicellular fungi?

• Microsporidia

• Yeasts

• Chytridiomycota

• Zygomycota

Which type of hyphae have a single multinucleated cytoplasm?

• Septate

• Coenoytic

Which type of hyphae have cells separated by porous walls?

• Coenocytic

• Septate

Which describes the fusion of cytoplasm of parent mycelia?

• Heterokaryotic

• Karyogamy

• Plasmogamy

Which fungi form arbuscular mycorrhizae?

• Zygomycota

• Glomeromycota

• Ascomycota

• Basidiomycota

Producing spores in asci and having ectomycorrhizae are traits of

• Ascomycota

• Basidiotmycota

• Zygomycota

Producing spores in basidia and having ectomycorrhizae are traits of

• Ascomycota

• Zygomycota

• Basidiomycota

Which type of mycorrhizae is this?

Answer explanation

Arbuscular mycorrhizae have banches that penetrate root cell walls.

Which type of mycorrhizae is this?

Answer explanation

Ectomycorrhizae have hyphae that wrap around roots but don’t penetrate cells.