Protists and Fungi Review Game

1. Protists and Fungi Review Game Yes, your test is tomorrow.

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi? • threadlike body • cell walls made of chitin • chlorophyll • heterotrophic

3. A mycelium helps a fungus absorb nutrients from its environment because it provides • minerals. • a high surface-area-to-volume ratio. • vitamins. • a low surface-area-to-volume ratio.

4. Commercial uses for fungi include • pesticides • cheese • medicine • all of the above

5. The classification of organisms in the three phyla of the kingdom Fungi is based on • food. • digestive structure. • cellular structure. • spore producing structures.

6. The cell walls of fungi are made of • chitin. • cellulose. • peptidoglycan. • lipid bilayer.

7. The reproductive structure in club shaped fungi is • bascus • zygosporangium • basidium • ascus

8. Mycorrhiza are a symbiotic relationship between a • bacteria and a fungus • bacteria and a virus • plant and a fungus • fungus and an algae

9. Rhizoids are • mycelia that grow along the surface of a food source. • mycelia that anchor the fungus in a food source. • thick-walled sexual structures. • safe to eat.

10. Fungi that break down complex organic substances into raw materials that other organisms can use are • parasites. • mutualists. • decomposers. • autotrophs.

11. All fungi except yeasts have bodies composed of slender filaments called • stems. • hyphae. • roots. • stalks.

12. The recognizable part of the mushroom is the • basidiocarp. • mycelium. • zygosporangium. • ascus.

13. Fungi that decompose nonliving organic matter are considered to be • infectious. • parasitic. • pathogenic. • saprobes.

14. A symbiosis between a fungus and a plant root is a • lichen. • mycorrhiza. • moss. • both a and b.

15. A typical mushroom has which of the following? • cell walls made of chitin • club-shaped reproductive cells called asci • the polysaccharide cellulose • All of the above

16. Chytrids are important because they • serve as an alternative fuel source. • live in dry regions. • provide information about how fungi evolved. • are sold as the delicacy called truffles.

17. Symptoms of Giardiasis include • weakness and lethargy. • fetal infection. • brain damage. • cramps, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting.

18. Kelp is a type of • green algae • red algae • blue algae • brown algae

19. Which of these use cytoplasmic extensions to move? • Euglenoids • Cilliates • Amoebas • Dinoflagellates

20. Which is a characteristic of all members of the kingdom Protista? • photosynthetic • heterotrophic • multicellular • eukaryotic

21. Which of the following did not evolve in the kingdom Protista? • sexual reproduction • unicellularity • membrane-bound organelles • complex cilia and flagella

22. Toxoplasmosis is spread by • mosquitoes. • cats. • hippopotami. • tsetse flies.

23. The members of the kingdom Protista are least similar to • bacteria. • fungi. • plants. • animals.

24. Protists are least likely to be found in • lakes. • damp soil. • deserts. • oceans.

25. The poisonous “red tides” that can occur in coastal areas are associated with • amoebas. • sporozoans. • dinoflagellates. • euglenoids.

26. What is the function of the contractile vacuole in Paramecium? • to remove water from the cell • reproduction • movement • performs photosynthesis

27. Which of the following is not a use of protists in industry? • thickener of dairy products • abrasive in toothpaste • reflective road paint • antibiotics

28. The process of sexual reproduction that involves two distinct forms is called • mitosis • conjugation • alternation of generation • meiosis

29. Green algae contain the same pigments found in • sporozoan • water mold • amoeba • plants

30. During conjugation, two paramecia come together to exchange • enzymes. • undigested food. • excess water. • haploid micronuclei.

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